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ascend

verb [I] (HIGHER POSITION)
 
 
/əˈsend/ formal

Definition

to rise to a position of higher rank: He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive.Promoting, demoting and transferring staff
(Definition of ascend verb (HIGHER POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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