Ascend Definition & Meaning
ascend
- verb
- travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
- go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly"
- become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death"
- appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils; "the vine climbed up the side of the house"
- go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"
- slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"
- come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
- move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
"Ascend" in song lyrics
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"And every time that I rhyme I will always ascend"
2 Live Crew — Word II -
"I've gone so deep, guess it's time I ascend"
9th Prince f/ Akir, AR.Change.L — Rap Disease -
"As I knowledge the environment, I ascend"
Boot Camp Clik — Likkle Youth Man Dem
Words that rhyme with ascend
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does ascend mean?
- travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly" become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death" appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils; "the vine climbed up the side of the house" go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware" slope upwards
- What part of speech is ascend?
- Ascend is a verb.
- How many definitions does ascend have?
- Ascend has 8 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).