Definitions
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
Word origin
From Middle English ascenden, borrowed from Old French ascendre, from Latin ascendō (“to go up, climb up to”), from ad (“to”) + scandō (“to climb”); see scan. Unrelated to accede other than common ad prefix.
Used in a sentence
“He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.”
“You ascend the stairs and take a right.”
“She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Move upward”6 letters
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