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ascender

to ascend

verb ahs-sen-DEHR Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

to be promoted

Usage Note

Ascender is an e→ie stem-changing verb (asciendo, asciende). In professional contexts it means to be promoted (ascender en el trabajo); in football it means for a team to go up a division (el equipo ascendió a primera). The noun is el ascenso (promotion, rise). The opposite is descender (to descend, to be relegated).

Examples

"El equipo ascendió a primera división."

Natural Translation

The team was promoted to the first division.

Literal Translation

The team ascended to first division

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