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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
ascend .
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Examples
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And wild the din ascends from far, and high in eddying whirls,
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Canaan; as the angel of the covenant, he ascends from the east.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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The beast, which taken conjointly represents the four beasts, ascends from the sea (Da
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In its teaching, this sixth word ascends to the heights, to the mysterious and ineffable relationships of the Godhead -- which are the inner reality and meaning of all morality and religion -- and it descends to the depths, to the lowliest details of the most commonplace life.
Gloria Crucis addresses delivered in Lichfield Cathedral Holy Week and Good Friday, 1907 1902
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So, as I have observed, Lincoln was summoned to submit to the same test of fame; and so we all see this day that his name ascends henceforth among the stars.
Abraham Lincoln: The Just Magistrate, the Representative Statesman, the Practical Philanthropist 1865
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It shall also be stated briefly how man ascends, that is, is elevated, from the lowest degree to the first.
Angelic Wisdom Concerning the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom Emanuel Swedenborg 1730
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“And when his nephew finally ascends the high chair?”
Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011
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It ascends 200 feet and reaches an 8 percent grade - generally considered moderate difficulty even for foot hikers.
N.H. wilderness trails offer unparalleled disabled access 2011
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The year starts in September, full of great aspirations and a few apprehensions; ascends toward Thanksgiving; crescendos at Christmas; descends into something resembling a black pit with the start of the new year; and rallies again with the approach of spring break.
Rhythms of the Seasons Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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The Alexander of the Romance ascends into the air in a basket carried by eagles, explores the ocean depths in a diving bell, and searches for the fabled Water of Life.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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