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Ascend
əˈsɛnd
Ascend definitions
verb
ascend
ascended
ascending
ascends
- go up or climb
"she ascended the stairs"
- climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill)
"the first traveller to ascend the mountain"
- (of a fish or boat) move upstream along (a river)
"salmon ascend rivers from the sea to spawn"
- rise or move up through the air
"the lift ascended from his sight"
- (of a road or flight of steps) slope or lead up
"the road ascends to the loch"
- move up to a higher social or professional rank
"some executives ascend to top-level positions"
- (of a spiritual being or soul) go to heaven
"the Prophet ascended to heaven"
- (of a voice or sound) rise in pitch
"Carolyn's voice had ascended into high-pitched giggles"