Ascend

Word ASCEND
Character 6
Hyphenation as cend
Pronunciations /əˈsɛnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Ascend"

What do we mean by ascend?

To go or move upward; rise: synonym: rise. intransitive verb

To slope upward. intransitive verb

To rise from a lower level or station; advance. intransitive verb

To go back in time or upward in genealogical succession. intransitive verb

To move upward upon or along; climb. intransitive verb

To slope upward toward or along. intransitive verb

To succeed to; occupy. intransitive verb

To move upward; mount; go up; rise, whether in air or water, or upon a material object.

To rise, in a figurative sense; proceed from an inferior to a superior degree, from mean to noble objects, from particulars to generals, etc.

To slope upward.

To go backward in the order of time; proceed from modern to ancient times: as, our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity.

To rise, as a star; appear above the horizon.

In music, to rise in pitch; pass from any tone to one more acute.

To go or move upward upon; climb: as, to ascend a hill or ladder; to ascend a tree.

To move upward along; go toward the source of: as, to ascend a river. Synonyms

To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of. transitive verb

To move upward; to mount; to go up; to rise; -- opposed to descend. intransitive verb

To rise, in a figurative sense; to proceed from an inferior to a superior degree, from mean to noble objects, from particulars to generals, from modern to ancient times, from one note to another more acute, etc. intransitive verb

To move upward, to fly, to soar. verb

To slope in an upward direction. verb

To move upward, to fly, to soar.

To slope in an upward direction.

To go up.

To succeed.

To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.

To trace, search or go backwards temporally (e.g., through records, genealogies, routes, etc.).

To become higher in pitch.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ascend

The word "ascend" in example sentences

The whole point of ancient Greek philosophy was to ascend from the cave of ancient Greek nomos to physis, which is why Socrates ended up drinking the hemlock. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have walked outside my hotel room every morning to watch as many as 78 (I lost count there) ascend from the field across the highway, and yesterday morning — the only morning I did not tote my camera — a balloon touched down in a small clearing behind the hotel, and they traded one passenger for another. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In April (2002) the trail was marked with white arrows painted on the rocks all the way to the top, it goes in a northwesterly direction around the mountain, the final ascend is from the west. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Teat with the antennas is open field to the top if you ascend from the north, the Teat to the north is more of a challenge, circle it to the east and climb it where the slope appears less steep. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Because of this, the evolutionary process will continue; the human race will ascend from the pit of apathy and greed and overpopulation and disease, and become strong again. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In few places is it out of one's power to ascend from a hot, burning plain to a delightful yeilāk, where one is revived by comparatively cool breezes. ❋ Unknown (1856)

We went to Mexico yesterday to see a balloon ascend from the Plaza de Toros, with an aëronaut and his daughter; French people, I believe. ❋ Frances Erskine Inglis (1843)

Christ, for he who causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth needs nothing to draw. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Nay, there are wonders done daily in the kingdom of nature without noise: He causes the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth, from all parts of the earth, even the most remote, and chiefly those that lie next the sea. ❋ Unknown (1721)

The young and valiant Torismond first occupied the summit; the Goths rushed with irresistible weight on the Huns, who labored to ascend from the opposite side: and the possession of this advantageous post inspired both the troops and their leaders with a fair assurance of victory. ❋ Unknown (1206)

7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. ❋ Unknown (1721)

13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. ❋ Unknown (1721)

16 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. ❋ Unknown (1721)

It spread far and wide, and that quickly and irresistibly, like the lightning, which comes, suppose, out of the east (Christ is said to ascend from the east, Rev. vii. ❋ Unknown (1721)

When we ascend mountains, it is a matter of common knowledge that the higher we ascend, that is the further we get from the earth, the rarer the atmosphere becomes. ❋ William George Hooper (N/A)

The leaves are crushed and applied to relieve headache; also boiled; after which they are put into a small hole in the ground and hot stones placed therein to cause a vapor to ascend, which is inhaled to cure backache. ❋ Walter James Hoffman (1872)

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