Meaning of climb | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An act of climbing.
2. To be anxious or frantic.
3. The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.
4. The act of moving upward on or along:ascension, ascent.
5. An effort of moving upward.
6. vi. subir; trepar; subirse, treparse.
7. To move upward, especially by using the hands and feet: We climbed until we reached the shelter. The truck climbed the mountain highway.
8. To rise slowly or steadily; ascend: The plane climbed into the clouds. See Synonyms at rise.
9. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.
10. To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils.
11. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: The hikers climbed the mountain. We climbed the stairs. The tractor climbed the hill.
12. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.
13. An act of climbing; an ascent: a long, exhausting climb to the top.

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Examples

“Make sure that you keep checking to see that everything remains safe throughout the climb.”

“The Mur de Péguère is a savage little climb, its last four kilometres a narrow tunnel of trees and excited spectators urging on the straining riders.”

“I guess the room wasn't so bad, except for the climb to get there. The stairs were destined to be a serious health hazard.”

“After a decade of prosperity, millions of Asians are likely to be pushed into poverty, and the climb out of poverty will stall for millions of others.”

“This memorial dedicated to those / Who persished on the climb”

“An extended climb in Treasury yields risks exacerbating the pressures that have dogged a broad array of assets in recent months.”

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