ascend

/ə'sɛnd/ verb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
VERB
1

Travel up.

“We ascended the mountain”

“The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope”

2

Come up, of celestial bodies.

“Jupiter ascends”

3

Move to a better position in life or to a better job.

“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”

4

Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils.

5

Become king or queen.

“She ascended to the throne after the King's death”

6

Go along towards (a river's) source.

“The boat ascended the Delaware”

7

Go back in order of genealogical succession.

“Inheritance may not ascend linearly”

8

Slope upwards.

“The path ascended to the top of the hill”

WORD FORMS
Related formascendant
Related formascender
Related formascension
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinascendway
Starts & ends withA … D
Syllablesas · cend
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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