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ascend

(əsend)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ascends, present participle ascending, past tense, past participle ascended

1. verb

If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.

[written]

Mrs Clayton had to hold Lizzie's hand as they ascended the steps. [VERB noun]

Then we ascend steeply through forests of rhododendron. [VERB preposition/adverb]

[Also VERB]

2. verb

If a staircase or path ascends, it leads up to a higher position.

[written]

A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts. [VERB preposition/adverb]

...an ascending spiral path leading to a tower. [VERB-ing]

[Also V, V n]

Synonyms: slope upwards, come up, rise up More Synonyms of ascend

3. verb

If something ascends, it moves up, usually vertically or into the air.

[written]

Keep the drill steady while it ascends and descends. [VERB]

Nott and Dickinson set a new altitude record when they ascended 55,900 feet in theirballoon. [VERB amount]

Synonyms: move up, rise, go up More Synonyms of ascend

4. verb

If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope.

[formal]

...the same year he ascended to power. [VERB to noun]

Before ascending to the bench, she was a lawyer in a large New York firm. [VERB to noun]

...a few years before Sixtus V ascended the papal throne. [VERB noun]

5. verb

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. [VERB preposition/adverb]

They move freely from one department to another as they ascend the civil serviceladder. [VERB noun]

6. verb

In some religions, when someone's soul goes to heaven, you can say that they ascend to heaven.

[formal]

...the belief that the souls of the faithful and virtuous would ascend to heaven. [Vto/into n]

7. verb

If something or someone ascends to a higher level, they reach a state that is better than the one they were in before.

[literary]

The story ascends from a gothic tragedy to a miraculous fairy-tale. [Vfrom/to n]

8. See also ascending

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ascend in British English

(əˈsɛnd)

verb

to go or move up (a ladder, hill, slope, etc); mount; climb

2. (intransitive)

to slope or incline upwards

3. (intransitive)

to rise to a higher point, level, degree, etc

to follow (a river) upstream towards its source

to trace (a genealogy, etc) back in time

to sing or play (a scale, arpeggio, etc) from the lower to higher notes

7. ascend the throne

Word origin

C14: from Latin ascendere, from scandere

ascend in American English

(əˈsɛnd)

verb intransitive

to go up; move upward; rise

to proceed from a lower to a higher level or degree, as in rank, pitch, etc.

to slope or lead upward

to go back in time or line of ancestry

verb transitive

to move upward along; mount; climb

to ascend stairs

to move toward the source of

to ascend a river

to succeed to (a throne)

Derived forms

ascendable (asˈcendable)

adjective or asˈcendible

Word origin

ME ascenden < OFr ascendre < L ascendere < ad-, to + scandere, to climb

Examples of 'ascend' in a sentence
ascend

The centrepiece of the interior will be a grand artwork spiral staircase ascending to the top floor.She was reputed to be able to end an ascending career with one raised eyebrow.On ascending the ladder and crawling inside, smoke from the hearth stings the eyes.A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts.But many of those eager to clamber on to or ascend the ladder are unable to proceed as a result of the continuing shortage of mortgage funds.To "ascend the hill of the Lord" and to "stand in his holy place "means to enter into his house and find acceptance.There was another special visitor in Dublin yesterday, one tipped to ascend to the throne of football management.

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British English: ascend VERB

If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it.

He held her hand as they ascended the steps.

American English: ascend
Brazilian Portuguese: ascender
Chinese: 上 >山、楼梯
European Spanish: subir
French: gravir
German: hinaufsteigen
Italian: salire
Japanese: 登る
Korean: 올라가다
European Portuguese: ascender
Latin American Spanish: subir

Chinese translation of 'ascend'

ascend

(əˈsɛnd)

vt

[hill, stairs] 登 (dēng)
to ascend the throne 登上王位 (dēngshàng wángwèi)

vi

(= lead) [staircase, path] 上升 (shàngshēng)
(= travel) [lift, vehicle etc] 上升 (shàngshēng)
to ascend to power 掌权(權) (zhǎngquán)
in ascending order 按由小到大的次序 (àn yóu xiǎo dào dà de cìxù)

1 (verb) in the sense of climb

Definition

to go or move up

I held her hand as we ascended the steps.

Synonyms

climb

Climbing the first hill took half an hour.

scale

The men scaled a wall and climbed down scaffolding on the other side.

mount

She was mounting the stairs to the tower.

go up

Interest rates have gone up again.

Opposites

go down

descend

2 (verb) in the sense of slope upwards

Definition

to slope upwards

A number of steps ascend from the cobbled street.

Synonyms

slope upwards

come up

rise up

Opposites

go down

slope downwards

descend

, incline,

slant

3 (verb) in the sense of move up

Definition

to go or move up

Keep the drill centred as it ascends and descends in the hole.

Synonyms

move up

rise

The sun had risen high in the sky.

go up

Opposites

fall

drop

sink

go down

dip

descend

move down

4 (verb) in the sense of float up

Definition

to go or move up

They ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon.

Synonyms

float up

rise

climb

tower

The coach stood up and towered over them.

go up

take off

soar

Buzzards soar overhead at a great height.

lift off

fly up

Opposites

fall

drop

sink

go down

plunge

dip

tumble

descend

plummet

alight

subside

move down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of go up

Interest rates have gone up again.

Synonyms

increase,

rise,

mount,

soar,

get higher

in the sense of mount

Definition

to climb or ascend

She was mounting the stairs to the tower.

Synonyms

ascend,

scale,

climb (up),

go up,

clamber up,

make your way up,

escalade

in the sense of rise

Definition

to move from a lower to a higher position or place

The sun had risen high in the sky.

Synonyms

go up,

climb,

soar,

move up,

ascend

Nearby words of
ascend

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as well
as well as
ascend
ascendancy
ascendant
ascension

Synonyms of 'ascend'

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单词	ascend
释义	Trends of ascend View usage for: ascend (əsend) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense ascends, present participle ascending, past tense, past participle ascended 1. verb If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it. [written] Mrs Clayton had to hold Lizzie's hand as they ascended the steps. [VERB noun] Then we ascend steeply through forests of rhododendron. [VERB preposition/adverb] [Also VERB] 2. verb If a staircase or path ascends, it leads up to a higher position. [written] A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...an ascending spiral path leading to a tower. [VERB-ing] [Also V, V n] Synonyms: slope upwards, come up, rise up More Synonyms of ascend 3. verb If something ascends, it moves up, usually vertically or into the air. [written] Keep the drill steady while it ascends and descends. [VERB] Nott and Dickinson set a new altitude record when they ascended 55,900 feet in theirballoon. [VERB amount] Synonyms: move up, rise, go up More Synonyms of ascend 4. verb If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. [formal] ...the same year he ascended to power. [VERB to noun] Before ascending to the bench, she was a lawyer in a large New York firm. [VERB to noun] ...a few years before Sixtus V ascended the papal throne. [VERB noun] 5. verb 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. [VERB preposition/adverb] They move freely from one department to another as they ascend the civil serviceladder. [VERB noun] 6. verb In some religions, when someone's soul goes to heaven, you can say that they ascend to heaven. [formal] ...the belief that the souls of the faithful and virtuous would ascend to heaven. [Vto/into n] 7. verb If something or someone ascends to a higher level, they reach a state that is better than the one they were in before. [literary] The story ascends from a gothic tragedy to a miraculous fairy-tale. [Vfrom/to n] 8. See also ascending More Synonyms of ascend ascend in British English (əˈsɛnd) verb 1. to go or move up (a ladder, hill, slope, etc); mount; climb 2. (intransitive) to slope or incline upwards 3. (intransitive) to rise to a higher point, level, degree, etc 4. to follow (a river) upstream towards its source 5. to trace (a genealogy, etc) back in time 6. to sing or play (a scale, arpeggio, etc) from the lower to higher notes 7. ascend the throne Word origin C14: from Latin ascendere, from scandere ascend in American English (əˈsɛnd) verb intransitive 1. to go up; move upward; rise 2. to proceed from a lower to a higher level or degree, as in rank, pitch, etc. 3. to slope or lead upward 4. to go back in time or line of ancestry verb transitive 5. to move upward along; mount; climb to ascend stairs 6. to move toward the source of to ascend a river 7. to succeed to (a throne) Derived forms ascendable (asˈcendable) adjective or asˈcendible Word origin ME ascenden < OFr ascendre < L ascendere < ad-, to + scandere, to climb Examples of 'ascend' in a sentence ascend The centrepiece of the interior will be a grand artwork spiral staircase ascending to the top floor. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She was reputed to be able to end an ascending career with one raised eyebrow. Times, Sunday Times (2012) On ascending the ladder and crawling inside, smoke from the hearth stings the eyes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts. Delaforce, Patrick Collins Traveller, Brittany (1993) But many of those eager to clamber on to or ascend the ladder are unable to proceed as a result of the continuing shortage of mortgage funds. Times, Sunday Times (2009) To "ascend the hill of the Lord" and to "stand in his holy place "means to enter into his house and find acceptance. Christianity Today (2000) There was another special visitor in Dublin yesterday, one tipped to ascend to the throne of football management. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages ascend British English: ascend VERB If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it. He held her hand as they ascended the steps. American English: ascend Brazilian Portuguese: ascender Chinese: 上 >山、楼梯 European Spanish: subir French: gravir German: hinaufsteigen Italian: salire Japanese: 登る Korean: 올라가다 European Portuguese: ascender Latin American Spanish: subir Chinese translation of 'ascend' ascend (əˈsɛnd) vt [hill, stairs] 登 (dēng) to ascend the throne 登上王位 (dēngshàng wángwèi) vi (= lead) [staircase, path] 上升 (shàngshēng) (= travel) [lift, vehicle etc] 上升 (shàngshēng) to ascend to power 掌权(權) (zhǎngquán) in ascending order 按由小到大的次序 (àn yóu xiǎo dào dà de cìxù) 1 (verb) in the sense of climb Definition to go or move up I held her hand as we ascended the steps. Synonyms climb Climbing the first hill took half an hour. scale The men scaled a wall and climbed down scaffolding on the other side. mount She was mounting the stairs to the tower. go up Interest rates have gone up again. Opposites go down , descend 2 (verb) in the sense of slope upwards Definition to slope upwards A number of steps ascend from the cobbled street. Synonyms slope upwards come up rise up Opposites go down , slope downwards , descend , incline, slant 3 (verb) in the sense of move up Definition to go or move up Keep the drill centred as it ascends and descends in the hole. Synonyms move up rise The sun had risen high in the sky. go up Opposites fall , drop , sink , go down , dip , descend , move down 4 (verb) in the sense of float up Definition to go or move up They ascended 55,900 feet in their balloon. Synonyms float up rise climb tower The coach stood up and towered over them. go up take off soar Buzzards soar overhead at a great height. lift off fly up Opposites fall , drop , sink , go down , plunge , dip , tumble , descend , plummet , alight , subside , move down Additional synonyms in the sense of go up Interest rates have gone up again. Synonyms increase, rise, mount, soar, get higher in the sense of mount Definition to climb or ascend She was mounting the stairs to the tower. Synonyms ascend, scale, climb (up), go up, clamber up, make your way up, escalade in the sense of rise Definition to move from a lower to a higher position or place The sun had risen high in the sky. Synonyms go up, climb, soar, move up, ascend Nearby words of ascend as regards as well as well as ascend ascendancy ascendant ascension Synonyms of 'ascend' ascend Explore 'ascend' in the dictionary
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