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# ascent

noun (an ascent, ascents)

«ascent» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An ascent is a climb up a mountain, hill or stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#m1)
2. An ascent is an upward slope or path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#m2)
3. An ascent is a rise to a higher position, power or level. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography and stories: «the ascent of the mountain took four hours». In maths problems the ascent can be a height gained, found by subtraction. In science: a balloon's or rocket's ascent. Opposite: descent.

### Examples

- The ascent to the summit was steep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x1)
- We started our ascent at dawn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x2)
- The balloon's slow ascent was beautiful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x3)
- The path makes a gentle ascent through the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x4)
- The ascent from 200 metres to 900 metres is 700 metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x5)
- Her ascent to captain surprised no one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x6)
- Having thus spoken Jupiter withdrew himself and made his ascent to Olympus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/#x7)

### Note

Homophone trap: «ascent» (a climb) and «assent» (agreement) sound the same. Verb: ascend. Opposite: descent (going down). In maths, ascent = top height − starting height.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah it is the name of a place, the ascent of Akrabbim, a mountain pass on the border of Canaan. Later books use it also for the ascent of Heres and for any uphill road, such as the ascent to a city. In the primary lessons: In geography and stories: «the ascent of the mountain took four hours». In maths problems the ascent can be a height gained, found by subtraction. In science: a balloon's or rocket's ascent. Opposite: descent.

### Examples

- and your border shall turn about southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to Azmon; (Torah NUM.34.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/#x1)
- And Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres. (Prophets JDG.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/#x2)
- And the border of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela, and upward. (Prophets JDG.1.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/#x3)
- As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them: 'Is the seer here?' (Prophets 1SA.9.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/#x4)

### Note

Homophone trap: «ascent» (a climb) and «assent» (agreement) sound the same. Verb: ascend. Opposite: descent (going down). In maths, ascent = top height − starting height.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ascent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/ascent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «ascent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/ascent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ascent» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ascent.html) on Mova free.