Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ascend? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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Travel up, We ascended the mountain Go up a ladder The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope |
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Go back in order of genealogical succession Inheritance may not ascend linearly |
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Become king or queen She ascended to the throne after the King's death |
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Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils The vine climbed up the side of the house |
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Go along towards (a river's) source The boat ascended the Delaware |
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Slope upwards The path ascended to the top of the hill |
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Come up, of celestial bodies The sun also rises The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled... Jupiter ascends |
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Move to a better position in life or to a better job She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great |