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- Dictionaryas·cend/əˈsend/
verb
- 1. go up or climb: "she ascended the stairs"
- 2. rise through the air: "we had ascended 3,000 ft"
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1. a. : to move upward. the balloon ascended. b. : to slope upward. The path ascends through the woods. c. : to conduct nerve impulses toward or to the brain. an ascending somatosensory pathway. 2. a. : to rise from a lower level or degree. ascend to power. b. : to go back in time or in order of genealogical succession. c.
to move up or climb something: They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain. There's a long flight of steps ascending (= leading up) to the cathedral doors. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to move onto or towards the top of something. climb It was an effort to climb the stairs. ascend She ascended the podium and began to speak.
Ascend definition: to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise. See examples of ASCEND used in a sentence.
to move up or climb something: They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain. There's a long flight of steps ascending (= leading up) to the cathedral doors. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to move onto or toward the top of something. climb It was an effort to climb the stairs. ascend She ascended the podium and began to speak.
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.
to rise; to go up; to climb up. The path started to ascend more steeply. The air became colder as we ascended. The results, ranked in ascending order (= from the lowest to the highest) are as follows: Practise your scales ascending and descending. The road ascends steeply from the harbour. ascend from something Mist ascended from the valley.
1. To go or move upward; rise: The balloon ascended into the clouds. See Synonyms at rise. 2. To slope upward: The trail ascends to an outcrop overlooking the valley. 3. To rise from a lower level or station; advance: ascended from poverty to great wealth; ascend to the throne. 4. To go back in time or upward in genealogical succession. v.tr. 1.
If you ascend in your career or in society, you gradually achieve success or a higher status. [ written ] Mobutu ascended through the ranks, eventually becoming commander of the army.
ascend meaning, definition, what is ascend: to move up through the air: Learn more.
ASCEND meaning: 1 : to go up to rise or move toward the sky; 2 : to slope or lead upward.
