Ascent Meaning
/əˈsɛnt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of ascending; a motion upwards.
nounThe way or means by which one ascends.
Sentence Examples
The Alpinists carried out the ascent, but they did not return safely.
They made first ascent of Mount Everest.
The economic development of Algeria will be an arduous ascent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hikers began their ____ up the mountain trail early in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The final ____ to the top of the hill was steep and very difficult.
Word Origin & History
Formed from ascend on the model of descend/descent.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"That such a safe adaptation could come of The Hunger Games speaks more to the trilogy’s commercial ascent than the book’s actual content, which is audacious and savvy in its dark calculations."
— 2012 March 22, Scott Tobias, “The Hunger Games”, in The AV Club:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hikers began their ____ up the mountain trail early in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The final ____ to the top of the hill was steep and very difficult.