ascend
VERB
/ə'sɛnd/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ascend is a valid 6-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does ascend mean?
VERB · 8 SENSES
1
Travel up.
“We ascended the mountain”
“The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope”
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2
Come up, of celestial bodies.
“Jupiter ascends”
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3
Move to a better position in life or to a better job.
“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”
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4
Appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils.
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5
Become king or queen.
“She ascended to the throne after the King's death”
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6
Go along towards (a river's) source.
“The boat ascended the Delaware”
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7
Go back in order of genealogical succession.
“Inheritance may not ascend linearly”
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8
Slope upwards.
“The path ascended to the top of the hill”
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