ascend — to move upward; to climb or go up
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move upward; to climb or go up
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsend/
Korean meaning: 오르다, 상승하다, 올라가다
Korean pronunciation: 어**센**드
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it can ascend to heaven by climbing the curtains.
- The hot air balloon slowly ascended into the clear blue sky.
- She ascended from intern to CEO in just five years.
ascend
VERB//əˈsend//
to move upward; to climb or go up
A hiker ascends the steep rocky mountain trail toward the peak
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Ascend to defend, extend your blade to the end!
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Origin
From Latin 'ascendere,' which combines the prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'scandere' (to climb). The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 13th century to mean climbing or moving upward.
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“My cat thinks it can ascend to heaven by climbing the curtains.”
“The hot air balloon slowly ascended into the clear blue sky.”
“She ascended from intern to CEO in just five years.”
“The elevator refused to ascend, so I had to take the stairs like a medieval peasant.”
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