climb
Translation
to climb, to ascend, to rise
Examples
He likes to climb mountains.
He likes to climb mountains.
The plane climbed to 30,000 feet.
The plane climbed to 30,000 feet.
Prices have climbed sharply this year.
Prices have climbed sharply this year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to go up (sth.) using your hands and feet We climbed the ladder to the roof.
((up/down/into sth.)) to move in a particular direction She climbed into the car.
(no object) to increase in value or amount Sales climbed by 10 percent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ascend, mount, scale; Antonyms: descend, fall, drop
Etymology
From Old English 'climban', meaning 'to go up by using the hands and feet'.
Memory Tips
Picture a climber using their limbs to go up a cliff.