verbs
travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
"go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
go back in order of genealogical succession
"Inheritance may not ascend linearly"
is a type of (narrower)
belong to an earlier time
"This story dates back 200 years"
become king or queen
"She ascended to the throne after the King's death"
is a type of (narrower)
take on duties or office
"accede to the throne"
appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
"the vine climbed up the side of the house"
go along towards (a river's) source
"The boat ascended the Delaware"
is a type of (narrower)
travel along a certain course
"follow the road"; "follow the trail"
slope upwards
"The path ascended to the top of the hill"
is a type of (narrower)
be at an angle
"The terrain sloped down"
come up, of celestial bodies
"The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
move to a better position in life or to a better job
"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great