as·cend 
/əˈsɛnd/ verb
as·cends; as·cend·ed; as·cend·ing /əˈsɛnd/ verb 1 formal : to go up : to rise or move toward the sky [no obj] ▪ They watched their balloons slowly ascend into the sky. ▪ Divers must not ascend too rapidly/quickly to the water's surface. ▪ She believed that when she died, her soul would ascend to heaven. [+ obj] ▪ Most people are able to ascend [=climb] the mountain in less than four hours. ▪ She said goodnight and ascended [=climbed] the stairs to her room. — opposite descend 2 [no obj] : to slope or lead upward
▪ Several paths ascend to the top of the mountain. ▪ stairs ascending to the attic — opposite descend 3 [no obj] : to rise to a higher or more powerful position in a government, company, etc.
▪ John Adams ascended to the presidency in 1797. ▪ She worked as a clerk before ascending to her current position. ▪ A new national government ascended [=rose] to power. [=it gained control of the country]
▪ Several paths ascend to the top of the mountain. ▪ stairs ascending to the attic — opposite descend
▪ John Adams ascended to the presidency in 1797. ▪ She worked as a clerk before ascending to her current position. ▪ A new national government ascended [=rose] to power. [=it gained control of the country]
ascend (to) the throne
: to become a king or queen
▪ He ascended the throne after the death of his father. ▪ In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth kills the king and ascends to the throne.
▪ He ascended the throne after the death of his father. ▪ In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth kills the king and ascends to the throne.
in ascending order
◊If people or things are in ascending order, they are arranged in a series that begins with the least or smallest and ends with the greatest or largest.
▪ The children were lined up in ascending order of height. ▪ Test scores are listed in ascending order from lowest to highest.
▪ The children were lined up in ascending order of height. ▪ Test scores are listed in ascending order from lowest to highest.
