ascend
Translation
to ascend, to climb, to rise
Examples
They began to ascend the mountain.
They began to ascend the mountain.
The smoke ascended into the sky.
The smoke ascended into the sky.
He ascended to the throne in 1837.
He ascended to the throne in 1837.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to climb (sth.) They will ascend the cliff face.
((to/into sth.)) to move up to (sth.) The path ascends to the summit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: climb, rise, mount; Antonyms: descend, fall
Etymology
From Latin 'ascendere', from 'ad-' (to) + 'scandere' (to climb).
Memory Tips
Think of an 'elevator' or 'escalator' which helps you ascend. The 'scend' part sounds like 'send' - you are 'sent' up.