American English
/ə.ˈsɛnts/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Related entry: ascent
The act of going up, especially while climbing a mountain or traveling upward.
Practice out loudThe act of going up, especially while climbing a mountain or traveling upward.
The ascent of Mount Rainier took two days.
We began the ascent before sunrise.
steep ascent · difficult ascent · final ascent · ascent to the summit
the ascent of + place
begin/start the ascent
A gradual move to a higher position, level, or rank.
Her rapid ascent to power surprised her critics.
The athlete's ascent to the top of the sport was remarkable.
rapid ascent · meteoric ascent · ascent to power · political ascent
someone's ascent to + position
the ascent of + person
Do not confuse ascent with assent. Ascent means going up; assent means agreement.