0 past simple and past participle of ascend
2 to rise to a position of higher rank:
He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.
In these plots increased stiffness is upward: the gradient is ascended in optimization.
But, first, the river had to be ascended, with a constant danger of going aground.
The socialist government that ascended to political power did not muster popular support among supranational bodies, which have a strong influence on international donor funding.
Those who could adjust often ascended the social ladders that were newly created.
The colonel's prestige and influence within the military ascended accordingly.
If the magma ascended vertically, this would form a pluton of approximately 20 km width by 100 km length and 1.5 km thickness.
The pious husband eventually ascended to heaven as an immortal and the widow continued to welcome all comers.
No sooner had her husband ascended the throne in 1733, than she began a series of intrigues to establish her power at the court.
