Vocabulary Spotlight
Ascend
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: ऊपर चढ़ना (Upar chadhna) – To go up or move towards a higher place.
Pronunciation
[uh-send]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Climb – चढ़ाई करना (chadhai karna)
Related Words
Upward – ऊपर की ओर (upar ki aur)
Word Origin
“Ascend” shabd Latin bhasha ke “ascendere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “to climb or go up”. Yeh English mein Middle Ages ke dauran enter hua.
– The word “Ascend” comes from the Latin word “ascendere”, meaning “to climb or go up”. It entered English during the Middle Ages.
Word Family
Noun: Ascension – आरोहण (aarohan)
Adjective: Ascendant – आरोही (aarohi)
Usage Examples
1. Pahad par chadne ke liye humein savdhani se ascend karna padega.
– To climb the mountain, we will need to ascend carefully.
2. Surya ko dekhte hue lagta hai jaise woh subah ke waqt dhire-dhire ascend ho raha hai.
– Watching the sun, it seems to slowly ascend in the morning sky.
Cultural Note
India mein “ascend” shabd aksar kisi ke uttaradhikari ya unke career mein upar badhne ko darshane ke liye bhi istemaal hota hai. Yeh unke progress ya safalta ko represent karta hai.
In Context
“Ascend” shabd ka istemaal aksar inspirational speeches aur spiritual contexts mein bhi hota hai, jaise ki spiritual progress ke liye “ascend to a higher state” ya “higher self” ki baat hoti hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Ascend” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Ascend” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?