ascend

[US]/əˈsend/
[UK]/əˈsend/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. move upward; rise; go up; trace back
vt. climb; go up; move upward; scale

Example Sentences

the road ascends to the loch.

an ascending minor scale.

ascending the social ladder.

ascend to a former century

she ascended the stairs.

the first traveller to ascend the mountain.

the Prophet ascended to heaven.

a gently ascending forest track.

blood pressure in the ascending aorta.

ascended to the leadership of the party.

the lift ascended from his sight.

he took exams to ascend through the ranks.

some executives ascend to top-level positions.

ascended the throne upon the death of her father.

the pell-mell of ascending gables and roof tiles.

The stairs in the Five-Star hotel ascend in a graceful curve.

The climbers slowly ascended the mountain.

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