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[ verb ] travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
Synonyms Examples "go up a ladder" "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
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[ verb ] become king or queen
Examples "She ascended to the throne after the King's death" |
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[ verb ] go along towards (a river's) source
Examples "The boat ascended the Delaware" |
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[ verb ] go back in order of genealogical succession
Examples "Inheritance may not ascend linearly" |
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[ verb ] slope upwards
Examples "The path ascended to the top of the hill" |
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