climb

Definition

Examples

We climbed the stairs because the elevator was out of order.

Word Family

Synonyms

• ascendtravel up
• scalean ordered reference standard
• mounta lightweight horse kept for riding only

Collocations

• Easy climb a steep wooded hill slope
  to climb a steep wooded hill slope, meaning to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
• Medium quarterly profit margins climb steadily higher
  describing quarterly profit margins climb steadily higher (a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year))
• Hard climb the grueling corporate promotional ladder
  to climb the grueling corporate promotional ladder, meaning to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
• Very Hard face a grueling uphill climb against the odds
  to confront or deal with directly regarding a grueling uphill climb against the odds