Definition of ascend | Bee Dictionary of English

v travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
v go back in order of genealogical succession
Inheritance may not ascend linearly
v become king or queen
She ascended to the throne after the King's death
v appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
v go along towards (a river's) source
The boat ascended the Delaware
v slope upwards
The path ascended to the top of the hill
v come up, of celestial bodies
Jupiter ascends
v move to a better position in life or to a better job
She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great

Because Crown Princess Masako has borne only a single daughter, and because Japanese law allows only males to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Kiko's 7.
They credit her with composing a third testament to the Bible, writing enough hymns to fill 10 CDs and teaching that Christians who join her will ascend to heaven in the coming .
Only those vessels prepared to receive the word will be fortunate enough to ascend when the time comes.

Ascend Acquisition Corp. Announces Merger with Kitara Media and New York Publishing Group
Ascend Acquisition Corp. today announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Kitara Media, LLC and New York Publishing Group, Inc.
June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Ascend Integrated Media Receives 2013 Best of DePere Award
For the second consecutive year, Ascend Integrated Media has been selected for the 2013 Best of DePere Award in the multimedia category by the DePere Award Program. (PRWeb June 12, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10827002.htm
June 12, 2013 - PRWeb
Huawei Ascend P6 specs leaked: 1.5GHz quad-core, 6.18mm thick, 4.7-inch 720p display
We've seen enough images of the Huawei Ascend P6 to know that the thing exists, but the speculation on its specs hasn't been confirmed by any stretch. Smartphone rumormeister @evleaks has a few specs to throw our way: the P6 will supposedly feature a 4.7-inch 720p display, a remarkably thin 6.18mm profile, 1.5GHz quad-core (likely in-house) processor and Emotion UI (seen above). Additionally, we ...
June 11, 2013 - Engadget

Gwen Ifill in MyFox Spokane
Ifill writes in her book that "the black political structure of the civil rights movement has cleared the way for post-racial politicians to ascend to new heights," according to FoxNews.com.
Rob Ryan in Monterey County Herald
You can tell the guy's a little bit green, obviously, playing two years at the position,Ryan said. "Again, guys can make great leaps when you take them and mold them and teach them technique. And this guy's going to ascend. He's a good...

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