ascend

BrE /əˈsɛnd/ AmE /əˈsɛnd/

verb en → es

past ascended pp ascended ing ascending

1 MOVE UPWARDS [intransitive, transitive] B1

to move to a higher place or position; climb up

subir, ascender, escalar

  • ascend something
  • ascend to somewhere

Collocations ascend a mountain · ascend the stairs

  • They ascended the steep path.

    Subieron el sendero empinado.

2 RANK [intransitive] B2

to move to a higher position or rank in an organization, especially by being promoted

ascender, progresar en

  • ascend to something

Collocations ascend to a position of power · ascend the corporate ladder

  • He ascended to the rank of captain.

    Ascendió al rango de capitán.

Phrasal verbs

ascend to RANK B2

ascender a, llegar a ser

  • He ascended to the throne.

    Ascendió al trono.

ascend from MOVE UPWARDS B2

subir desde, ascender desde

  • The climbers ascended from the valley.

    Los escaladores subieron desde el valle.