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   ascend

   /əˈsɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. go up or climb: "she ascended the stairs"
   • ▪ climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill): "the first traveller to ascend the mountain"
   • ▪ (of a fish or boat) move upstream along (a river): "salmon ascend rivers from the sea to spawn"
   • 2. rise or move up through the air: "the lift ascended from his sight"
   • ▪ (of a road or flight of steps) slope or lead up: "the road ascends to the loch"
   • ▪ move up to a higher social or professional rank: "some executives ascend to top-level positions"
   • ▪ (of a spiritual being or soul) go to heaven: "the Prophet ascended to heaven"
   • ▪ (of a voice or sound) rise in pitch: "Carolyn's voice had ascended into high-pitched giggles"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin ascendere, from ad- ‘to’ + scandere ‘to climb’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   ASCEND definition: 1. to move up or climb something: 2. to rise to a position of higher rank: 3. to move up or climb…. Learn more.

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   1. : to go or move up. ascend a staircase. 2. : to succeed to : occupy.

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   ASCEND meaning: 1. to move up or climb something: 2. to rise to a position of higher rank: 3. to move up or climb…. Learn more.

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   Ascend definition: to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise. See examples of ASCEND used in a sentence.

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   Definition of ascend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To ascend is to move or travel upwards. You can do this literally, like when you ascend to 35,000 feet after your plane takes off, or figuratively, like when you win the lottery and ascend to a higher social class.

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   7 meanings: 1. to go or move up (a ladder, hill, slope, etc); mount; climb 2. to slope or incline upwards 3. to rise to a.... Click for more definitions.