climb

Definition

  • verb: to move or go up (something) using your feet and often your hands
  • verb: to go upward with gradual or continuous progress
  • synonyms: rise

Examples

  • His statement is seen as an attempt to 'climb down' [='back away'] from the strong denial he made yesterday.

  • a 'climbing plant' [=a plant that attaches itself to something, such as a wall, as it grows up it]

  • The players 'climbed' into their uniforms [=put on their uniforms] and headed for the field.

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