Both Uses of
ascend
in
Crime and Punishment
- Drawing a breath, pressing his hand against his throbbing heart, and once more feeling for the axe and setting it straight, he began softly and cautiously ascending the stairs, listening every minute.†
Chpt 1.6
- "A house-porter, no doubt; so then, the office is here," and he began ascending the stairs on the chance.†
Chpt 2.1 *
Definition:
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(ascend as in: ascend the mountain) to move or slope upward -- sometimes figuratively as when climbing the corporate ladder