Meaning & use
climb
To move upward, often using the hands and feet, toward the top of something.
See it in a sentence
The hikers climbed steadily toward the summit before the storm arrived.
Stock prices climbed sharply after the company announced record profits.
A note on using this word
Climb also works figuratively for anything that rises steadily, like prices, temperatures, or rankings.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An act of climbing, or a route or slope that must be climbed.
The final climb to the ridge took nearly two exhausting hours.
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