English-Thai Dictionary

ascend

VI ขึ้น  ขึ้น สูง  upward go up khuen

 

ascend

VT ปีน  ปีน ขึ้น  mount climb pin

 

ascend

VT รับ ตำแหน่ง  ขึ้น ครองราชย์  rab-tam-naeng

 

ascend

VT เคลื่อนที่ ไป ยัง  khluean-ti-pai-yang

 

ascendant

ADJ ขึ้น  ascending rising khuen

 

ascendency

N การ ครองตำแหน่ง  ascendency dominance kan-krong-tam-naeng

 

ascendent

A มีอำนาจ  ascendant mi-am-naj

 

ascending

ADJ ขึ้น  ascendant rising khuen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASCEND

v.i.[L. ascendo, from scando, to mount or climb. ] 1. To move upwards; to mount; to go up; to rise, whether in air or water, or upon a material object.
2. To rise, in a figurative sense; to proceed from an inferior to a superior degree, from mean to noble objects, from particulars to generals, etc.
3. To proceed from modern to ancient times; to recur to former ages; as, our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity.
4. In a corresponding sense, to proceed in a line towards ancestors; as, to ascend to our first progenitors.
5. To rise as a star; to proceed or come above the horizon.
6. In music, to rise in vocal utterance; to pass from any note to one more acute.

 

ASCEND

v.t.To go or move upwards upon, as to ascend a hill or ladder; or to climb, as to ascend a tree.

 

ASCENDABLE

a.That may be ascended.

 

ASCENDANT

n. 1. Superiority or commanding influence; as, one man has the ascendant over another.
2. An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy, or degrees of kindred; opposed to descendant.
3. Height; elevation. [Little used. ]
4. In astrology, that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the time of one's birth. That part of the ecliptic at any particular time above the horizon, supposed to have influence on a person's life and fortune.

 

ASCENDANT

a. 1. Superior; predominant; surpassing.
2. In astrology, above the horizon.

 

ASCENDED

pp. or a.Risen; mounted up; gone to heaven.

 

ASCENDENCY

n.Power; governing or controlling influence. Custom has an ascendency over the understanding.

 

ASCENDING

ppr. Rising; moving upwards; proceeding from the less to the greater; proceeding from modern to ancient, from grave to more acute. A star is said to be ascending, when rising above the horizon, in any parallel of the equator. Ascending latitude is the latitude of a planet, when moving towards the North pole.
Ascending node is that point of a planet's orbit, wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the northern node.
Ascending vessels, in anatomy, are those which carry the blood upward or toward the superior parts of the body.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASCEND

As *cend ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ascended; p. pr. & vb. n. Ascending. ]Etym: [L. ascendere; ad + scandere to climb, mount. See Scan. ]

 

1. To move upward; to mount; to go up; to rise; -- opposed to Ant: descend. Higher yet that star ascends. Bowring. I ascend unto my father and your father. John xx. 17.

 

Note: Formerly used with up. The smoke of it ascended up to heaven. Addison.

 

2. To rise, in a figurative sense; to proceed from an inferior to a superior degree, from mean to noble objects, from particulars to generals, from modern to ancient times, from one note to another more acute, etc. ; as, our inquiries ascend to the remotest antiquity; to ascend to our first progenitor.

 

Syn. -- To rise; mount; climb; scale; soar; tower.

 

ASCEND

ASCEND As *cend ", v. t.

 

Defn: To go or move upward upon or along; to climb; to mount; to go up the top of; as, to ascend a hill, a ladder, a tree, a river, a throne.

 

ASCENDABLE

ASCENDABLE As *cend "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being ascended.

 

ASCENDANCY; ASCENDANCE

ASCENDANCY; ASCENDANCE As *cend "an *cy, As *cend "ance, n.

 

Defn: Same as Ascendency.

 

ASCENDANT

As *cend "ant, n. Etym: [F. ascendant, L. ascendens; p. pr. of ascendere.]

 

1. Ascent; height; elevation. [R.] Sciences that were then in their highest ascendant. Temple.

 

2. (Astrol.)

 

Defn: The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.

 

Note: Hence the phrases To be in the ascendant, to have commanding power or influence, and Lord of the ascendant, one who has possession of such power or influence; as, to rule, for a while, lord of the ascendant. Burke.

 

3. Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another. Chievres had acquired over the mind of the young monarch the ascendant not only of a tutor, but of a parent. Robertson.

 

4. An ancestor, or one who precedes in genealogy or degrees of kindred; a relative in the ascending line; a progenitor; -- opposed to descendant. Ayliffe.

 

ASCENDANT; ASCENDENT

ASCENDANT; ASCENDENT As *cend "ant, As *cend "ent, a.

 

1. Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon. The constellation. .. about that time ascendant. Browne.

 

2. Rising; ascending. Ruskin.

 

3. Superior; surpassing; ruling. An ascendant spirit over him. South. The ascendant community obtained a surplus of wealth. J. S. Mill. Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations,... no man could possibly hold an ascendent position. Grote.

 

ASCENDENCY

ASCENDENCY As *cend "en *cy, n.

 

Defn: Governing or controlling influence; domination; power. An undisputed ascendency. Macaulay. Custom has an ascendency over the understanding. Watts.

 

Syn. -- Control; authority; influence; sway; dominion; prevalence; domination.

 

ASCENDIBLE

As *cend "i *ble, a. Etym: [L. ascendibilis.]

 

Defn: Capable of being ascended; climbable.

 

ASCENDING

ASCENDING As *cend "ing, a.

 

Defn: Rising; moving upward; as, an ascending kite. -- As *cend "ing *ly, adv. Ascending latitude (Astron.), the increasing latitude of a planet. Ferguson. -- Ascending line (Geneol.), the line of relationship traced backward or through one's ancestors. One's father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, etc. , are in the line direct ascending. -- Ascending node having, that node of the moon or a planet wherein it passes the ecliptic to proceed northward. It is also called the northern node. Herschel. -- Ascending series. (Math. ) (a ) A series arranged according to the ascending powers of a quantity. (b ) A series in which each term is greater than the preceding. -- Ascending signs, signs east of the meridian.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ascend

as cend |əˈsend əˈsɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] go up or climb: she ascended the stairs | [ no obj. ] : new magmas were created and ascended to the surface. • climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill ): the first traveler to ascend the mountain. • (of a fish or boat ) move upstream along (a river ). 2 [ no obj. ] rise through the air: we had ascended 3,000 ft. • (of a road or flight of steps ) slope or lead up: the road ascends to the lake. • move up the social or professional scale: he took exams to ascend through the ranks | some executives ascend to top-level positions. • (of a spiritual being or soul ) rise into heaven: the Prophet ascended to heaven | (as adj. ascended ) : the risen and ascended Christ. • (of a voice or sound ) rise in pitch: Carolyn's voice had ascended into high-pitched giggles. PHRASES ascend the throne become king or queen. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin ascendere, from ad- ‘to ’ + scandere ‘to climb. ’

 

ascendancy

as cend an cy |əˈsendənsē əˈsɛndənsi |(also ascendency ) ▶noun occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: the ascendancy of good over evil | they have a moral ascendancy over the rich.

 

ascendant

as cend ant |əˈsendənt əˈsɛndənt |(also ascendent ) ▶adjective 1 rising in power or influence: ascendant moderate factions in the party. 2 Astrology (of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign ) just above the eastern horizon. ▶noun Astrology the point on the ecliptic at which it intersects the eastern horizon at a particular time, typically that of a person's birth. PHRASES in the ascendant rising in power or influence: the reformers are in the ascendant. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ascendent- ‘climbing up, ’ from the verb ascendere (see ascend ).

 

ascender

as cend er |əˈsendər əˈsɛndər | ▶noun a person or thing that ascends, in particular: • a part of a letter that extends above the main part (as in b and h ). • a letter having such a part. • a device used in climbing that can be clipped to a rope to act as a foothold or handhold, or to keep something in position.

 

ascending

as cend ing |əˈsendiNG əˈsɛndɪŋ | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 increasing in size or importance: incomes ranked in ascending order of size. 2 sloping or leading upward: a gently ascending forest path | blood pressure in the ascending aorta.

 

ascending colon

as cend ing co lon ▶noun Anatomy the first main part of the large intestine, which passes upward from the cecum on the right side of the abdomen.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ascend

as ¦cend |əˈsɛnd | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] go up or climb: she ascended the stairs | [ no obj. ] : we had ascended 3,000 ft. • climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill ): the first traveller to ascend the mountain. • (of a fish or boat ) move upstream along (a river ). 2 [ no obj. ] rise or move up through the air: the lift ascended from his sight. • (of a road or flight of steps ) slope or lead up: the road ascends to the loch | (as adj. ascending ) : a gently ascending forest track. • move up to a higher social or professional rank: some executives ascend to top-level positions. • (ascend to /into heaven ) (of a spiritual being or soul ) go to heaven: the Prophet ascended to heaven | (as adj. ascended ) : the risen and ascended Christ. • (of a voice or sound ) rise in pitch: Carolyn's voice had ascended into high-pitched giggles. PHRASES ascend the throne become king or queen. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin ascendere, from ad- ‘to ’ + scandere ‘to climb ’.

 

ascendancy

ascendancy |əˈsɛnd (ə )nsi |(also ascendency ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: the ascendancy of good over evil | [ in sing. ] : the poor have a moral ascendancy over the rich. • short for Protestant ascendancy.

 

ascendant

ascendant |əˈsɛnd (ə )nt |(also ascendent ) ▶adjective 1 rising in power or influence: the newly ascendant liberal party. 2 Astrology (of a planet, zodiacal degree, or sign ) on or close to the intersection of the ecliptic with the eastern horizon. ▶noun Astrology the point on the ecliptic at which it intersects the eastern horizon at a particular time, typically that of a person's birth. PHRASES in the ascendant rising in power or influence: the reformers are in the ascendant. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ascendent- ‘climbing up ’, from the verb ascendere (see ascend ).

 

ascender

as |cend ¦er |əˈsɛndə | ▶noun 1 a part of a letter that extends above the level of the top of an x (as in b and f ). • a letter having an ascender. 2 Climbing a device which can be clipped to a rope to act as a foothold or handhold, or to keep something in position.

 

ascending

as cend ing |əˈsendiNG əˈsɛndɪŋ | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 increasing in size or importance: incomes ranked in ascending order of size. 2 sloping or leading upward: a gently ascending forest path | blood pressure in the ascending aorta.

 

ascending colon

as ¦cend |ing colon ▶noun Anatomy the first main part of the large intestine, which passes upwards from the caecum on the right side of the abdomen.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ascend

ascend verb ascending the stairs | we watched the missiles ascend: climb, go up /upward, move up /upward, rise (up ), clamber (up ); mount, scale, conquer; take to the air, take off; rocket. ANTONYMS descend.

 

ascendancy

ascendancy noun the ascendancy of good over evil: dominance, domination, supremacy, superiority, paramountcy, predominance, primacy, dominion, hegemony, authority, control, command, power, rule, sovereignty, lordship, leadership, influence. ANTONYMS subordination.

 

ascendant

ascendant adjective his onetime political supporters have become the ascendant electoral force: rising (in power ), on the rise, on the way up, up-and-coming, flourishing, prospering, burgeoning. ANTONYMS declining.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ascend

ascend verb she ascended the stairs | the lift ascended to the eighteenth floor: climb (up ), come /go /move up, make one's /its way up, come /go /move upwards, rise (up ), arise; mount, scale, conquer, clamber up, scramble up, shin up; levitate, fly up, take to the air, take off, soar; slope upwards, loom, tower. ANTONYMS descend.

 

ascendancy

ascendancy noun the ascendancy of good over evil: dominance, domination, supremacy, superiority, predominance, pre-eminence, primacy, dominion, hegemony, authority, mastery, control, command, power, sway, rule, sovereignty, lordship, leadership, influence; the upper hand, the whip hand, the edge, advantage; rare predomination, paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency. ANTONYMS subordination.

 

ascendant

ascendant adjective by the late 1990s liberal ideas were ascendant in much of the developed world: rising (in power ), in the ascendant, on the up and up, on the way up, up-and-coming, on the rise, growing, increasing, flourishing, prospering, burgeoning, developing, budding. ANTONYMS declining.

 

French Dictionary

ascendance

ascendance n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des parents dont est issue une personne. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom descendance, ensemble des descendants. Note Orthographique a sce nd a nce.

 

ascendant

ascendant , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui va en montant. : Mouvement ascendant. ANTONYME descendant . 2 mathématiques Croissant. : Écrire des nombres dans un ordre ascendant. Une progression ascendante. nom masculin Influence. : Elle a beaucoup d ’ascendant sur lui. SYNONYME emprise ; pouvoir . nom masculin pluriel droit Parents dont on descend. ANTONYME descendant . Note Technique En ce sens, ce nom s ’emploie généralement au pluriel. Note Orthographique a sce nd a nt.

 

Spanish Dictionary

ascendencia

ascendencia nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de los antepasados de una persona o un animal :su ascendencia es plebeya .SINÓNIMO genealogía .2 Origen o procedencia de una persona o una cosa :en Estados Unidos existen muchos núcleos de población de ascendencia oriental; en la iglesia hay unos arcos de herradura que tienen una evidente ascendencia visigótica .

 

ascendente

ascendente adjetivo 1 Que asciende :tren ascendente; una carrera ascendente; las notas fa y si forman un intervalo de cuarta ascendente, ya que desde fa hasta si hay cuatro notas, cada cual más aguda .ANTÓNIMO descendente .2 nombre masculino En astrología, punto de la elíptica en que se inicia la primera casa celeste, al observar el cielo para realizar una predicción .3 En astrología, zona del zodíaco que se halla en el horizonte durante el nacimiento de alguien y que influye sobre su horóscopo . VÉASE savia ascendente .

 

ascender

ascender verbo intransitivo 1 Ir de un lugar a otro más alto :han ascendido a pie hasta la cumbre de la montaña .ANTÓNIMO descender .2 Llegar [un cálculo ] a una cantidad determinada :las últimas inversiones han ascendido a 15 millones de pesos; se calcula que la población de la ciudad asciende a 200 000 habitantes .SINÓNIMO subir .3 Pasar de una categoría o posición a otra superior :solo algunos militares ascienden a generales; el equipo ha ascendido recientemente a primera división .SINÓNIMO subir .4 Hacerse mayor [la cantidad, el tamaño, la intensidad o la importancia ] de una cosa .SINÓNIMO aumentar .ANTÓNIMO disminuir .5 verbo transitivo Dar o conceder un ascenso a una persona :lo han ascendido a comandante; en los doce años que lleva como entrenador, ha ascendido de categoría a cuatro de los nueve clubes que ha dirigido .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín ascendere ‘subir ’. De la familia etimológica de descender (V.). Conjugación [28 ] como entender .

 

ascendiente

ascendiente nombre común 1 Individuo (persona, animal ) del que desciende otro :a falta de hijos y descendientes del difunto le heredarán sus ascendientes; todas las especies que existen proceden de un ascendiente común, de un primer ser vivo que apareció sobre la Tierra y que, por evolución de su descendencia, originó la gran diversidad de vida que conocemos; (fig ) el indoeuropeo es el ascendiente común de las lenguas eslavas y románicas .2 nombre masculino Influencia o autoridad moral :recurrió a su confesor, que tenía un gran ascendiente sobre él, para hacerle partícipe de sus inquietudes .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ascend

as cend /əsénd / (! descendと対比させる時は /æ̀sénd /) 〖a (…へ )scend (登る )〗(名 )ascent, (名 )ascendant 動詞 ～s /-dz /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 自動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〈人が 〉 «…まで » 登る, 上がる «to » ; 〈煙 乗り物などが 〉上昇する, のぼる ▸ The plane ascended into the sky .飛行機が空高く飛び上がった 2 ｟書 ｠〈道 階段が 〉登りになる ;〘 楽 〙〈音階が 〉高くなる .3 ｟かたく ｠【高い地位などへ 】上がる, 昇進する «to » ▸ Judge Smith ascended to the Supreme Court .スミス氏は最高裁判事に出世した .4 〘印 〙〈文字が 〉上に突き出る .他動詞 1 ｟書 ｠〈階段 山など 〉を登る, …に上がる (!上に登る行為を表し, 登る努力などは含まない; ↔descend ; →climb ) .2 ｟かたく ｠〈より高い地位 〉につく .3 ｟かたく ｠〈川 時など 〉をさかのぼる .

 

ascendancy

as cend an cy -en cy /əséndənsi /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠ «…に対する /…における » 優位 [勢 ], 支配 (権 ) «over /in » .

 

ascendant

as cend ant -ent /əséndənt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 上昇する (↔descendant ).2 優勢な, 支配的な .名詞 (!次の句で ) ▸ in the ascendant 勢力上昇中で, 日の出の勢いで .

 

ascending

as c é nd ing 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗上がっていく, 上昇的な (↔descending ); 〘植 〙〈葉 茎などが 〉上に向かう ; 傾上の . ▸ in ascending order (数値 レベルなどが )下から上の順序で, 昇順で .～̀ sc á le 〘楽 〙上昇音階 .