ascending Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
   ascension; rise; ascent.
   
2. verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
   ascend; go up.
   
   • go up a ladder
   • The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
3. verb go back in order of genealogical succession
   ascend.
   
   • Inheritance may not ascend linearly
4. verb become king or queen
   ascend.
   
   • She ascended to the throne after the King's death
5. verb appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
   climb up; ascend.
   
   • the vine climbed up the side of the house
6. verb go along towards (a river's) source
   ascend.
   
   • The boat ascended the Delaware
7. verb slope upwards
   ascend.
   
   • The path ascended to the top of the hill
8. verb come up, of celestial bodies
   rise; ascend; uprise; come up.
   
   • The sun also rises
   • The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
   • Jupiter ascends
9. verb move to a better position in life or to a better job
   rise; ascend; move up.
   
   • She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
10. adjective moving or going or growing upward
    
    • the ascending plane
    • the ascending staircase
    • the ascending stems of chickweed

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