əˈsend v. 1 intr.
move upwards;
rise. 2 intr. a
slope upwards. b lie
along an ascending slope. 3 tr.
climb; go
up. 4 intr. rise in rank or
status. 5 tr. mount
upon. 6 intr. (of sound) rise in pitch. 7 tr. go along (a river) to
its source. 8 intr.
Printing (of a letter)
have part projecting upwards. øascend
the throne become king or
queen. [ME f. L ascendere (as
AD-, scandere climb)]