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noun act of climbing/moving up ADJ. gradual, slow VERB + ASCENT make The climbers made their ascent of the mountain without oxygen. PREP. ~ from the ascent from the valley | ~ to their ascent to the summit upward path/slope ADJ. steep | long VERB + ASCENT climb climbing the steep ascent on to the plateau | to a steep ascent to the village becoming more important or powerful ADJ. rapid | gradual | ~ to her rapid ascent to power
Oxford Collocations Dictionary