ascend
part of speech
verb (ascend, ascends, ascended, ascending)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To ascend means to go up, to climb or rise: "the balloon ascended into the sky". tree →
2) To ascend the throne means to become king or queen. tree →
3) In ascending order means arranged from the smallest to the largest. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah it means go up, such as angels climbing the ladder in Jacob's dream or smoke rising from Mount Sinai. In the Prophets and Writings it is also used for going up to heaven or to God's holy mountain, and for proud rulers who want to rise above God. Interpretation: Jacob's ladder is read as a link between heaven and earth, and the angels going up first is noted by commentators. The psalm that asks who may ascend the LORD's mountain is read as asking what kind of person may come near God. Isaiah's proud king who says "I will ascend" is read as a warning against pride. In the primary lessons: In maths, "put these numbers in ascending order" means from smallest to largest: 3, 7, 12, 20. In science and geography, climbers ascend mountains and air pressure falls as you ascend. In formal and exam language, ascend replaces "go up". Phrases: ascending order, ascend a mountain, ascend the stairs, ascend the throne.
examples
- And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. (Torah GEN.28.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now mount Sinai was altogether on smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. (Torah EXO.19.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? (Writings PRO.30.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.' (Prophets ISA.14.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who shall ascend into the mountain of the LORD? and who shall stand in His holy place? (Writings PSA.24.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Write the numbers in ascending order: 2, 5, 9, 14. tree →
- The climbers ascended the mountain slowly. tree →
- The lift ascended to the top floor. tree →
- The hot-air balloon ascended into the clouds. tree →
- The prince ascended the throne when the old king died. tree →
- Sort the heights in ascending order. tree →
- The path ascends steeply to the castle. tree →
- She was also going to ascend the mountain. tree →
note
Opposite: descend (go down); descending order = largest to smallest. Noun: ascent (a climb) — do not confuse with "assent" (agreement) or "accent". Spelling: asc-, with sc.
In the corpora
- I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.'
- Who shall ascend into the mountain of the LORD? and who shall stand in His holy place?
- Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, the tumult of those that rise up against Thee which ascendeth continually.
- Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Trees and pragmatics
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