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Definition of ascending :
1. of Ascend
2. Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite.
Synonyms:
cost increase, boost, salary increase, rise, raise, advance, hike, acclivity, climb, emanation, wage hike, procession, lift, ascension, wage increase, rising slope, upgrade, ascent
ascending (part of speech: verb)
lifting, soaring, climbing, scaling, rising, levitating, elevating, floating, mounting, uprising
succeeding (part of speech: verb)
achieving, triumphing, dominating, prevailing, earning, fulfilling, winning, succeeding, overcoming, surmounting, accomplishing, attaining, consummating
Usage examples:
- In ascending, we lose these plants, one after another, as we rise, and find them again in the contrary order, as we descend on the other side; and this is repeated three times. - "Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson", Thomas Jefferson.
- In ascending a staircase with ladies, go at their side or before them. - "Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness", Arthur Martine.
- As I said before, we left Ghoree early in the morning of the 28th, and soon reached the foot of the hills, ascending a narrow valley which gradually contracted into a rocky ravine. - "A Peep into Toorkisthhan", Rollo Burslem.
