Ascend (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The celestial body began to ascend on the eastern horizon as morning dawned.
- The stars will start to fade as the sun ascends higher in the sky.
- As the last remnants of night dissipated, the full moon was seen to ascend in the evening sky.
- As dawn breaks, the ascending sun gradually lights up the environment.
- Venus was ready to ascend and shine brightly in the western sky after sunset.
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Meaning 2
Go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The canoe ascended the narrow stream in the dense forest.
- They boarded a raft to ascend the Colorado River.
- The kayaker paddled against the current to ascend the treacherous rapids.
- As the sun began to set, they had to ascend the river to reach their campsite.
- After a long day of portaging, the group finally ascended the shallow river and reached the headwaters.
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Meaning 3
Slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 4
Move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 5
Go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Travel up; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils; "the vine climbed up the side of the house".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 8
Become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.