/ əˈsend; NAmE / verb
( formal ) ascend (to sth) to rise; to go up; to climb up :
[ v ]
The path started to ascend more steeply.
Mist ascended from the valley.
The air became colder as we ascended.
The results, ranked in ascending order (= from the lowest to the highest) are as follows:
( figurative )
He ascended to the peak of sporting achievement.
[ vn ]
Her heart was thumping as she ascended the stairs.
( figurative )
to ascend the throne (= become king or queen)
OPP descend
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin ascendere , from ad- to + scandere to climb.