as|cend

as|cend: as|cend «uh SEHND», intransitive verb.

1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House.

2. Music. to rise in pitch.

–v.t.

1. to climb; go to or toward the top of: »A small party is planning to ascend Mount Everest. Figurative. The prince ascended the throne to become king.
SYNONYM(S): scale. See syn. under climb. (Cf. ↑climb)

2. to move upward along; go toward the source of: »They ascended the Platte River.

╂[< Latin ascendere < ad- to + scandere climb]

–as|cend´a|ble,

–as|cend´i|ble, adjective.

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cend — obs. form of send … Useful english dictionary
cend — as·cend; as·cend·ance; as·cend·an·cy; as·cend·er; as·cend·ing; in·cend; as·cend·ant; as·cend·ence; as·cend·en·cy; as·cend·ing·ly; … English syllables
çend — (F.) [ ﺪﻨچ ] 1. kaç. 2. birkaç. 3. ne zamana kadar … Osmanli Türkçesİ sözlüğü
ÇEND — f. Kaç tâne? Ne kadar? * Birkaç. Üç beş gibi adet. * Herhangi bir şeyin yüzde biri … Yeni Lügat Türkçe Sözlük
as|cend´i|ble — as|cend «uh SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House.… … Useful english dictionary
as|cend´a|ble — as|cend «uh SEHND», intransitive verb. 1. to go up; rise; move upward: »He watched the airplane ascend higher and higher. The sun ascended slowly. Figurative. The congressman rapidly ascended to power in Congress and became Speaker of the House.… … Useful english dictionary
as|cend|ence — as|cend|ance or as|cend|ence «uh SEHN duhns», noun. = ascendancy. (Cf. ↑ascendancy) … Useful english dictionary
as|cend|ance — or as|cend|ence «uh SEHN duhns», noun. = ascendancy. (Cf. ↑ascendancy) … Useful english dictionary
as|cend|en|cy — as|cend|an|cy or as|cend|en|cy «uh SEHN duhn see», noun. controlling influence; domination; rule: »Hannibal and the Carthaginians challenged the ascendancy of Rome. SYNONYM(S): supremacy, sway, authority … Useful english dictionary
as|cend|an|cy — or as|cend|en|cy «uh SEHN duhn see», noun. controlling influence; domination; rule: »Hannibal and the Carthaginians challenged the ascendancy of Rome. SYNONYM(S): supremacy, sway, authority … Useful english dictionary

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