Definition of "Ascend" :

verb: travel up

"We ascended the mountain."

verb: move to a better position in life or to a better job

"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown."

verb: come up, of celestial bodies

"Jupiter ascends."

verb: slope upwards

"The path ascended to the top of the hill."

verb: go along towards (a river's) source

"The boat ascended the Delaware."

verb: appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils

verb: become king or queen

"She ascended to the throne after the King's death."

verb: go back in order of genealogical succession

"Inheritance may not ascend linearly."