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to ascend

to ascend

3 8.2
To go back in the family line to earlier relatives
  • verb
  • /əˈsɛnd/
translation icon : recaer en
  • According to tradition, only the eldest son may ascend the family tree's first branch.

Examples

  • A gilt-framed painting hung above the sideboard depicting a man and a woman dressed in robes, ascending into heaven in defiance of gravity.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The rabbinic text requires the kohanim to remove their shoes before ascending the platform to bestow the blessing.

    Academic text (1992)

  • "Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?

    The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)

  • "If I ascend unto heaven, thou art there:

    Iris (2001)

  • It says in the Bible, "The worthy will ascend to Heaven."

    This Is the End (2013)

  • Since Jerusalem was raised up when Jesus ascended to heaven, this prophecy applies to the heavenly city.

    Blog text (34)

  • In the family lineage, my great-grandfather ascended the title after his father's passing.

  • The heir was honored during the ceremony as he prepared to ascend to his rightful place in the genealogy.

Phrasal Verbs

to ascend the mountain
3.7

To climb a mountain

Surface Forms

ascend infinitive
ascended past
ascended past participle
ascending present participle
ascends third person singular

Etymology

Ascend comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and scandere 'to climb'. Imagine going up a family tree to older relatives, so to ascend in inheritance means to go 'up' the family line to earlier generations.