ascend (/əˈsɛnd/)
verb · Advanced · Work & Business
🔊 /əˈsɛnd/
Meaning
Meaning: to rise or climb upward
To ascend is to go up or rise to a higher position or level. Speakers describe ascending to new heights of achievement.
Examples
🗣 She ascended quickly to a leadership role.
Etymology
From Latin ‘ascendere’, meaning to climb up.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for rising in status, skill, or position.
Tags: rise, progress