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climb
noun
verb
the act of climbing something
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noun
the act of climbing something
“it was a difficult climb to the top”
noun
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
verb
increase in value or to a higher point
“prices climbed steeply”
verb
improve one's social status
“This young man knows how to climb the social ladder”
verb
go up or advance
“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
verb
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
“Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”
verb
move with effort, by grasping
verb
slope upward
“The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill”
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Example Sentences
it was a difficult climb to the top
the car couldn't make it up the rise
prices climbed steeply
the value of our house rose sharply last year
This young man knows how to climb the social ladder
Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill
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