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”
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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