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| NOUN | 1 | climb, ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, upgrade | An upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
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| 2 | climb, climbing, mounting | An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) | |
| 3 | climb, mount | The act of climbing something | |
| VERB | 1 | climb, climb up, mount, go up | Go upward with gradual or continuous progress |
| 2 | climb | Move with difficulty, by grasping | |
| 3 | climb, wax, mount, rise | Go up or advance | |
| 4 | climb | Slope upward | |
| 5 | climb | Improve one's social status | |
| 6 | climb, rise, go up | Increase in value or to a higher point |
| Sounds | klay'm |
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| Rhymes | Anaheim, bedtime, Blenheim, and 49 more rhymes in aym... |
| Meaning | An upward slope or grade (as in a road). |
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| Synonyms | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, upgrade |
| Contrary | descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope |
| Broader | slope, incline, side |
| Narrower | uphill |
| Verbs | climb; climb |
| Meaning | An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.). |
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| Synonyms | climbing, mounting |
| Broader | rise, rising, ascent, ascension |
| Verbs | climb |
| Meaning | The act of climbing something. |
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| Examples | "it was a difficult climb to the top" |
| Synonyms | mount |
| Broader | rise, ascent, ascension, ascending |
| Narrower | scaling; clamber; mountain climbing, mountaineering; rock climbing |
| Verbs | climb |
| Meaning | Go upward with gradual or continuous progress. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
| Model | They climb the hill; They climb up the hill |
| Examples | "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" |
| Synonyms | climb up, mount, go up |
| Broader | rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise |
| See also | climb on; climb down |
| Narrower | scale; escalade; ramp; mountaineer; ride |
| Nouns | climber; climb; climber; climber; climber; climbing; climb |
| Meaning | Move with difficulty, by grasping. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
| Broader | move |
| Narrower | clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter |
| Meaning | Go up or advance. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Examples | "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" |
| Synonyms | wax, mount, rise |
| Contrary | wane |
| Broader | increase |
| Narrower | jump; advance, gain |
| Nouns | climb |
| Meaning | Slope upward. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill" |
| Broader | slope, incline, pitch |
| Nouns | climb |
| Meaning | Improve one's social status. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder" |
| Broader | progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up |
| Nouns | climber |
| Meaning | Increase in value or to a higher point. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Model | The stock market is going to climb |
| Examples | "prices climbed steeply" |
| Synonyms | rise, go up |
| Broader | grow |
| Narrower | soar; bull |
| Nouns | climbing |
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