Meaning & use
ascent
An act of climbing or rising, or the route taken while climbing upward.
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The team's final ascent to the summit took nearly six grueling hours.
Her ascent through the company ranks was rapid, from intern to manager in three years.
A note on using this word
Do not confuse with 'assent,' a homophone meaning agreement; the two words are unrelated.
Words with a similar meaning
climbrise
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Words with an opposite meaning
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