Definition: the act of climbing something
Usage: it was a difficult climb to the top
Similar words: rise, ascending, ascension, ascent
Definition: the act of changing location in an upward direction
Synonyms: climb, climbing, mounting
Definition: an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
Similar words: rise, rising, ascension, ascent
Definition: a movement upward
Usage: they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
Synonyms: ascent, acclivity, climb, upgrade, rise, raise
Definition: an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Usage: the car couldn't make it up the rise
Similar words: slope, side, incline
Definition: an elevated geological formation
Usage: he climbed the steep slope; the house was built on the side of a mountain
Definition: increase in value or to a higher point
Usage: prices climbed steeply; the value of our house rose sharply last year
Similar words: grow
Definition: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Usage: The problem grew too large for me; Her business grew fast
Synonyms: climb
Definition: improve one's social status
Usage: This young man knows how to climb the social ladder
Similar words: advance, get along, get on, progress, come along, come on, shape up
Definition: develop in a positive way
Usage: He progressed well in school; My plants are coming along; Plans are shaping up
Synonyms: climb, wax, mount, rise
Definition: go up or advance
Usage: Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
Similar words: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Synonyms: climb, climb up, go up, mount
Definition: go upward with gradual or continuous progress
Usage: Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
Similar words: lift, come up, rise, move up, go up, arise, uprise
Definition: move upward
Usage: The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows
Synonyms: climb
Definition: move with difficulty, by grasping
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: climb
Definition: slope upward
Usage: The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill