Thesaurus / ascend
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Four men, who were employed in cleansing a sewer, were so affected by the fœtid vapours, that they were unable to ascend.
Ascend the tribune; tell the departments the truth, which the enemies of the Commune conceal from them.
HISTORY OF THE COMMUNE OF 1871P. LISSAGARY
Meanwhile let the maidens of Pieria attend thee; and, with me for guide, ascend into the groves of high Parnassus.'
RENAISSANCE IN ITALY, VOLUME 2 (OF 7)JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS
At last the multitude came quite near; the first ranks began to ascend the height.
LET US FOLLOW HIMHENRYK SIENKIEWICZ
It happened after Noah's flood, that giants would raise up a city, and a tower so high, that its roof should ascend to heaven.
The Castoga had been ordered to proceed at full speed, she being the nearest craft of a draft light enough to ascend the river.
DAVE DARRIN ON THE ASIATIC STATIONH. IRVING HANCOCK
Towards the river it is surrounded by steep rocks, so that it is difficult to ascend, unless by the usual way.
ALIDAAMELIA STRATTON COMFIELD
After having ascertained that the ladder is properly fixed, the firemen will ascend and proceed as in the former cases.
FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE EXTINCTIONJAMES BRAIDWOOD
But it is a very good climber nevertheless, and can ascend trees and run about on the branches with considerable activity.
THE ANIMAL WORLD, A BOOK OF NATURAL HISTORYTHEODORE WOOD
“Come now, let us ascend to the observatory,” said the hermit, when all the things in the library had been examined.
BLOWN TO BITSR.M. BALLANTYNE
WORDS RELATED TO ASCEND
- accelerate
- add to
- advance
- aggravate
- arise
- ascend
- augment
- billow
- build
- bulge
- climb
- deepen
- distend
- double
- enhance
- enlarge
- expand
- go through the roof
- go up
- heighten
- improve
- inflate
- intensate
- intensify
- levitate
- lift
- magnify
- mount
- move up
- multiply
- perk up
- pick up
- pile up
- raise
- redouble
- rouse
- soar
- speed up
- spread
- stack up
- swell
- take off
- upsurge
- wax
- accelerate
- add to
- advance
- aggravate
- arise
- ascend
- augment
- billow
- build
- bulge
- climb
- deepen
- distend
- double
- enhance
- enlarge
- expand
- go through the roof
- go up
- heighten
- improve
- inflate
- intensate
- intensify
- levitate
- lift
- magnify
- mount
- move up
- multiply
- perk up
- pick up
- pile up
- raise
- redouble
- rouse
- soar
- speed up
- spread
- stack up
- swell
- take off
- upsurge
- wax
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