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Pronunciation: US [əˈsent] UK [ə'sent]

n.Rise uphill; ascended; increased
WebClimb up climbing; go back

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descent dip dive drop fall nosedive plunge

ascension climb rise rising soar

Definitions in English

n.	1. a climb upward, especially up a hill or mountain 2. a slope, or the path that someone uses to climb a slope 3. the process of moving to a higher level or position 4. the process of becoming more important or famous

Example Sentences

His ascent to one of the most eminent dignities of the republic.
Source: Gibbon
Stretches of relatively level line to assist the locomotive on the ascent.
Source: J. Simmons
Many manned ascents were made with both hot-air and hydrogen balloons.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica

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