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as·cent
ascent
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- pronunciation:
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sent
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of going up; rise.
They made their ascent of the mountain on the east side.The pilot made a steep ascent over the clouds.
- synonyms:
- ascension, climb
- antonyms:
- descent, fall
- similar words:
- climbing, mounting, rise, rising, soaring
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definition 2: |
an upward path or incline.
The explorers found a new ascent to the top of the ridge.- synonyms:
- acclivity, upgrade, uprise
- antonyms:
- descent
- similar words:
- climb, elevation, grade, gradient, hill, incline, rise, slope
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definition 3: |
a rise in power or status.
- synonyms:
- rise
- antonyms:
- descent
- similar words:
- advancement, elevation, progress, promotion
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definition 4: |
a movement back towards one's origins or up from one's origins.
This chart shows the line of ascent from me to my ancestors.- similar words:
- ancestry, descent, lineage
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related words: |
lift, progression, zoom |
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The words ascent and assent sound alike but have different meanings.
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