Ascending
nnoun.actthe act of changing location in an upward directionSynset:ascension ascent rise
Derivationally Related Form:ascendascensionalrise
Hypernyms:motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:risemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:climbheaveheavinglevitationmountsoarzoom
Full Hyponyms:alpinismclamberclimbescaladeheavelevitationmountain climbingrock climbingscalingsoar
vverb.motiontravel upSynset:ascend go up
Examples:- We ascended the mountain
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
Antonyms:descend
Derivationally Related Form:ascensiveascendantascendableascentascenderascension
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendtravel
Direct Hyponyms:come upriserise upsurfaceuprise
Full Troponyms:bubble upemergeresurfacesurfaceuprisewell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | The airplane is sure to --- (apply to: ascend, go up)
vverb.stativego back in order of genealogical successionExamples:- Inheritance may not ascend linearly
Hypernyms:date back date from go back
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendgo backoriginatemake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.socialbecome king or queenExamples:- She ascended to the throne after the King's death
Derivationally Related Form:ascendancy
Hypernyms:accede enter
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendaccedesucceed
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendaccedetake officestart
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionappear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrilsSynset:ascend climb up
Examples:- the vine climbed up the side of the house
Inherited Hypernyms:ascend
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motiongo along towards (a river's) sourceExamples:- The boat ascended the Delaware
Hypernyms:follow travel along
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendfollowtravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionslope upwardsExamples:- The path ascended to the top of the hill
Derivationally Related Form:ascentascensiveascendentascendantascender
Hypernyms:incline pitch slope
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendslopeleanbendchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.motioncome up, of celestial bodiesTopic:astronomyuranology
Synset:ascend come up rise uprise
Examples:- The sun also rises
- The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
- Jupiter ascends
Antonyms:set
Derivationally Related Form:riseascendentascension
Hypernyms:arise come up go up lift move up rise uprise
Inherited Hypernyms:riserisetravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The moon will soon --- (apply to: come up, rise)
vverb.motionmove to a better position in life or to a better jobSynset:ascend move up rise
Examples:- She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:ascendchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: rise, move up)
adjadj.allmoving or going or growing upwardExamples:- the ascending plane
- the ascending staircase
- the ascending stems of chickweed
Antonyms:descending
Inherited Hypernyms:ascending
Similar to:acclivitous rising uphill ascendant ascendent ascensive assurgent assurgent highflying scandent up upward
See also:up