(formal) ~ (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. * Practise your scales ascending and descending. * [VN] Her heart was thumping as she ascended the stairs. * (figurative) to ascend the throne (= become king or queen)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ascend a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, ascend is tagged as verb.
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