Ascent - English meaning

noun

The action of rising to an important position or a higher level.

Usage examples:

His ascension to the presidency

noun

The process of rising to a position of higher importance, rank, or success

Usage examples:

After his time in the us army, ashe continued his ascension in the world of tennis., his daughter's…

noun

The action of climbing or moving upwards

Usage examples:

Fibrosis of the fallopian tube can prevent the ascension of sperm through the canal., he never mana…

phrasal verb

Launch with great force

phrasal verb

(esp. of a spacecraft) to take off

Usage examples:

The space shuttle blasted off on schedule.

verb

Climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.

Usage examples:

I clambered out of the trench

noun

An awkward and laborious climb or movement.

Usage examples:

A clamber up the cliff path

verb

To climb somewhere with difficulty, often needing to use both hands and feet

Usage examples:

The baby clambered up the stairs.

verb

Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.

Usage examples:

We began to climb the hill

noun

An ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing.

Usage examples:

This walk involves a long moorland climb

verb

Go up or advance

noun

The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force.

Usage examples:

The conquest of the aztecs by the spanish

noun

The act of conquering a country, area, or situation

noun

Someone you have had sex with but probably not a relationship

Usage examples:

I was determined not to become just another one of his conquests.

verb

Push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

The cat jumped off his lap

noun

An act of jumping from a surface by pushing upwards with one's legs and feet.

Usage examples:

In making the short jump across the gully he lost his balance

Move forward by leaps and bounds

verb

Set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.

Usage examples:

The town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen

noun

An act or instance of launching something.

Usage examples:

The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving

noun

A large motorboat, used especially for short trips.

Usage examples:

She cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

verb

Jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.

Usage examples:

He leapt on to the parapet

noun

A forceful jump or quick movement.

Usage examples:

She came downstairs in a series of flying leaps

verb

Move forward by bounds

noun

The action of rising or causing something to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers.

Usage examples:

Arm levitation

noun

The act of rising and floating, or making someone rise or float, in the air without any physical support

Usage examples:

One of his most famous illusions was levitation, in which he caused his wife to rise from the stage.

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

Usage examples:

The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

verb

Move upward

noun

The removal of the scales from something.

Usage examples:

Fresh fish processing is highly labour-intensive, mainly in the scaling

adjective

(especially of skin or paint) tending to crack and come away in thin pieces.

Usage examples:

Do not paint over loose or scaling paint

verb

Remove scale or scales from.

Usage examples:

He scales the fish and removes the innards

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

Usage examples:

We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun

A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.

Usage examples:

An undignified scramble over the wall

verb

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands

Usage examples:

She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

adjective

Flying or rising high in the air.

Usage examples:

The coloured trails of soaring rockets

verb

Fly or rise high in the air.

Usage examples:

The bird spread its wings and soared into the air

adjective

Increasing quickly in amount, number, value, or level

Usage examples:

Soaring costs/prices/sales for most of the summer, consumers in america were insulated from the soa…

phrasal verb

Remove clothes

phrasal verb

To remove or get rid of something

Usage examples:

He took off his shirt and shoes and jumped in the lake., after the poisoning scare, the product was…

phrasal verb

To suddenly start to be successful

Usage examples:

She became an ethical financial adviser ten years ago, just as green investing began to take off., …

noun

A long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.

Usage examples:

A trek to the south pole

verb

Go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot.

Usage examples:

We trekked through the jungle

verb

To walk a long way or with some difficulty

Usage examples:

Many people trekked for miles to reach safety., it’s a long trek from the railroad station to the s…