Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [uh-send]
- /əˈsɛnd/
- /əˈsend/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uh-send]
- /əˈsɛnd/
Definitions of ascend word
- verb ascend If you ascend a hill or staircase, you go up it. 3
- verb ascend If a staircase or path ascends, it leads up to a higher position. 3
- verb ascend If something ascends, it moves up, usually vertically or into the air. 3
- verb ascend If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or pope. 3
- verb ascend If you ascend in your career or in society, you gradually achieve success or a higher status. 3
- verb ascend In some religions, when someone's soul goes to heaven, you can say that they ascend to heaven. 3
Information block about the term
Origin of ascend
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English ascenden < Anglo-French ascendre < Latin ascendere to climb up, equivalent to a- a-5 + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb. See scan
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ascend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ascend popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ascend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ascend
verb ascend
- take off — the act of taking.
- climb — If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it.
- soar — to fly upward, as a bird.
- fly — to move through the air using wings.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
Antonyms for ascend
verb ascend
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
- go down — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
Top questions with ascend
- what does ascend mean?
- when did jesus ascend into heaven?
- how to ascend?
- what is ascend?
- what day did jesus ascend into heaven?
- who shall ascend the hill of the lord?
- what pelvic inflammatory disease can ascend to the fallopian tubes?
- how to ascend in zombocalypse?
- where did jesus ascend from?
- what does the word ascend mean?
- how much is huawei ascend?
- why did jesus ascend?
- what is the synonym of ascend?
- what is the definition of ascend?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with as
- Words starting with asc
- Words starting with asce
- Words starting with ascen
- Words starting with ascend