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as·cent
ascent
pronunciation:
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part of speech:
noun
definition 1:
the act of going up; climb; rise.
Our ascent of the mountain took four hours.
synonyms:
climb
antonyms:
descent
,
fall
similar words:
climbing
,
rise
definition 2:
a way leading up; upward slope.
The explorers found a new ascent to the top of the ridge.
synonyms:
upgrade
antonyms:
descent
similar words:
climb
,
elevation
,
grade
,
hill
,
incline
,
rise
,
slope
related words:
lift
Homophone Note
The words
ascent
and
assent
sound alike but have different meanings.
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