Ascend

verb

ə'sɛnd

Verb

travel up
“We ascended the mountain”
“The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope”
Type of:TravelGoLocomote
come up, of celestial bodies
“Jupiter ascends”
Similar:RiseUprise
Type of:UpriseAriseLift
move to a better position in life or to a better job
“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”
Similar:Rise
Type of:Change
become king or queen
“She ascended to the throne after the King's death”
Type of:EnterAccede
go along towards (a river's) source
“The boat ascended the Delaware”
Type of:Follow
go back in order of genealogical succession
“Inheritance may not ascend linearly”
slope upwards
“The path ascended to the top of the hill”
Type of:InclineSlopePitch
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils

Peak usage: 1820s

Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer (1800–2019)