travel up, We ascended the mountain; go up a ladder; The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope

[ Syn: go up ]

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

[ Syn: climb up ]

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

[ Syn: rise , come up , uprise ]

move to a better position in life or to a better job; She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great

[ Syn: move up , rise ]