ascend
Translation
to ascend, to climb, to rise
Examples
The plane began to ascend.
The plane began to ascend.
He ascended the throne in 1837.
He ascended the throne in 1837.
The path ascends steeply from the village.
The path ascends steeply from the village.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to climb (sth.) The climbers will ascend the north face tomorrow.
((to sth.)) to rise to (a position) She ascended to the leadership of the party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: climb, rise, mount; Antonyms: descend, fall
Etymology
From Latin 'ad' (to) + 'scandere' (to climb). It literally means 'to climb to'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'escalator' which helps you ascend. The 'scend' part is related to climbing.