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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’.

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   What does it mean to ascend?

   • 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. Riding the escalators in the department store is one way to amuse yourself while your parents shop.

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   What is the antonym of ascend?

   • Antonym of “ascend” is 86. The verb of “rich” is 87. Past pariciple of “over come” is 88. “Commend” means 89. Two miles ——– a long way to walk 90. Carnivorous means 91. Lexicography is 92. For ——– information, please meet the head of the department 93. I have drunk ———- milk 94.

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   What does ascending mean?

   • The act or process of rising or going upward. The act of ascending, rising, or climbing. An advancement, especially in social status. An upward slope or incline. The temperature was in the high teens but as the sun began its ascent it felt far warmer. The ascent of Fuji presents no difficulties.

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   Ascend means to move up or climb something, or to rise to a position of higher rank. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.

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     to move up or climb something: They slowly ascended the...

   • Znaczenie Ascend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ascend definicja: 1. to move up or climb something: 2. to...

   • Ascend: French Translation

     ascend translate: s’élever. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     ASCEND translate: đi lên; bốc lên. Learn more in the...

   • Ascend: Korean Translation

     ascend translate: 올라가다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ascend: Indonesian Translation

     ASCEND translate: naik, mendaki. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Ascend: Italian Translation

     ascend translate: ascendere, salire, ascendere, salire....

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   to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds. Synonyms: soar. Antonyms: descend. to slant upward. to rise to a higher point, rank, or degree; proceed from an inferior to a superior degree or level: to ascend to the presidency. to go toward the source or beginning; go back in time.

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   Ascend means to rise, go up, or climb up. It can be used intransitively or transitively, and it has some figurative meanings. Learn more about ascend with examples, synonyms, and collocations.

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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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb ascend, which means to go or move up, rise, or climb. See examples of ascend in different contexts and sentences.