ascend

  • 21ascend — verb 1》 go up; climb or rise. 2》 rise in status. 3》 (of a voice or sound) rise in pitch. Phrases ascend the throne become king or queen. Origin ME: from L. ascendere, from ad to + scandere to climb …

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  • 22ascend — verb formal 1 (I) to move up through the air: He could feel a current of warm air ascending from the street. 2 (T) to climb: We were walking on the forest path, ascending a steep slope. 3 (I, T) to lead up to a higher position: The stairs… …

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  • 23ascend — verb ascending the stairs we watched the missiles ascend Syn: climb, go up/upward, move up/upward, rise (up), clamber (up); mount, scale, conquer; take to the air, take off; rocket Ant: descend …

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  • 24ascend — as•cend [[t]əˈsɛnd[/t]] v. i. 1) to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise 2) to slant upward 3) to rise to a higher point, rank, degree, etc 4) to go toward the source or beginning 5) to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount 6) to gain… …

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  • 25ascend — v. 1 intr. move upwards; rise. 2 intr. a slope upwards. b lie along an ascending slope. 3 tr. climb; go up. 4 intr. rise in rank or status. 5 tr. mount upon. 6 intr. (of sound) rise in pitch. 7 tr. go along (a river) to its source. 8 intr.… …

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  • 26Ascend Communications — was an Alameda, California based manufacturer of communications equipment that was later purchased by Lucent Technologies in 1999.Ascend Communications designed and manufactured equipment for high density dialup installations, most notably the… …

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  • 27ASCEND, A Humanitarian Alliance — is a multi national non government [http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organization.asp?tn=1212352] organization that teaches life skills mentoring with sustainable solutions in education [ASCEND Interviewed by Oprah’s School.com… …

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  • 28ascend the throne — To become king or queen • • • Main Entry: ↑ascend * * * ascend the throne phrase to become king or queen of a country Thesaurus: ruling and not rulinghyponym Main entry: ascend * * * become …

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  • 29Ascend (band) — Ascend is a collaborative musical project between Gentry Densley (Iceburn, Eagle Twin) and Greg Anderson (sunn 0))),Goatsnake, Engine Kid) [http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=124 ASCEND!] ] . Their first album, Ample Fire Within , was released May… …

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  • 30ascend to the throne — ascend (to) the throne : to become a king or queen He ascended the throne after the death of his father. In Shakespeare s play, Macbeth kills the king and ascends to the throne. • • • Main Entry: ↑ascend …

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