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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CLIMB, v.i.
1. To creep up by little and little, or step by step; to mount or ascend, by means of the hands and feet; to rise on any fixed object, by seizing it with the hands and lifting the body, and by thrusting with the feet; as, to climb a tree or a precipice.
And he ran before and climbed up into a sycamore tree. Luke 19.
2. To mount or ascend with labor and difficulty.
3. To rise or ascend with a slow motion.
Black vapors climb aloft.
CLIMB, v.t.
1. To ascend by means of the hands and feet, implying labor, difficulty and slow progress; as, to climb a wall, or a steep mountain.
2. To mount or ascend, with labor or a slow motion; as, to climb the ascents of fame.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" [syn: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade] [ant: declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall]
2: an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) [syn: climb, climbing, mounting]
3: the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" [syn: climb, mount] v
1: go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" [syn: climb, climb up, mount, go up]
2: move with difficulty, by grasping
3: go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" [syn: wax, mount, climb, rise] [ant: wane]
4: slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
5: improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
6: increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" [syn: rise, go up, climb]

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English climban; probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere — more at cleave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to go upward with gradual or continuous progress ; rise, ascend <watching the smoke climb> b. to increase gradually <prices are continuing to climb> c. to slope upward <a climbing path> 2. a. to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands <climbed aboard the train> b. of a plant to ascend in growth (as by twining) 3. to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands <climb down the ladder> 4. to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort <the firefighters climbed into their clothes> transitive verb 1. to go upward on or along, to the top of, or over <climb a hill> 2. to draw or pull oneself up, over, or to the top of by using hands and feet <children climbing the tree> 3. to grow up or over <ivy climbing the wall> • climbable adjective II. noun Date: circa 1587 1. a place where climbing is necessary to progress 2. the act or an instance of climbing ; rise, ascent

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) ascend, mount, go or come up, esp. by using one's hands. 2 intr. (of a plant) grow up a wall, tree, trellis, etc. by clinging with tendrils or by twining. 3 intr. make progress from one's own efforts, esp. in social rank, intellectual or moral strength, etc. 4 intr. (of an aircraft, the sun, etc.) go upwards. 5 intr. slope upwards. --n. 1 an ascent by climbing. 2 a a place, esp. a hill, climbed or to be climbed. b a recognized route up a mountain etc. Phrases and idioms: climb down 1 descend with the help of one's hands. 2 withdraw from a stance taken up in argument, negotiation, etc. climb-down n. such a withdrawal. climbing-frame a structure of joined bars etc. for children to climb on. climbing-iron a set of spikes attachable to a boot for climbing trees or ice slopes. Derivatives: climbable adj. Etymology: OE climban f. WG, rel. to CLEAVE(2)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Climb Climb (kl[imac]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Climbed (kl[imac]md), Obs. or Vulgar Clomb (kl[o^]m); p. pr. & vb. n. Climbing.] [AS. climban; akin to OHG. chlimban, G. & D. klimmen, Icel. kl[=i]fa, and E. cleave to adhere.] 1. To ascend or mount laboriously, esp. by use of the hands and feet. 2. To ascend as if with effort; to rise to a higher point. Black vapors climb aloft, and cloud the day. --Dryden. 3. (Bot.) To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrils, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Climb Climb, v. t. To ascend, as by means of the hands and feet, or laboriously or slowly; to mount.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Climb Climb, n. The act of one who climbs; ascent by climbing. --Warburton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(climbs, climbing, climbed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you climb something such as a tree, mountain, or ladder, or climb up it, you move towards the top of it. If you climb down it, you move towards the bottom of it. He picked up his suitcase and climbed the stairs... I told her about him climbing up the drainpipe... Kelly climbed down the ladder into the water... Children love to climb. VERB: V n, V up n, V down n, V, also V up/down • Climb is also a noun. ...an hour's leisurely climb through olive groves and vineyards. N-COUNT: oft N prep 2. If you climb somewhere, you move there carefully, for example because you are moving into a small space or trying to avoid falling. The girls hurried outside, climbed into the car, and drove off... He must have climbed out of his cot... VERB: V prep/adv, V prep/adv 3. When something such as an aeroplane climbs, it moves upwards to a higher position. When the sun climbs, it moves higher in the sky. The plane took off for LA, lost an engine as it climbed, and crashed just off the runway. = rise VERB: V, also V prep 4. When something climbs, it increases in value or amount. The nation's unemployment rate has been climbing steadily since last June... Prices have climbed by 21% since the beginning of the year... The FA Cup Final's audience climbed to 12.3 million... Jaguar shares climbed 43 pence to 510 pence. VERB: V, V by amount, V to/from amount, V amount 5. a mountain to climb: see mountain see also climbing

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. Struggle up, go up, mount, surmount, ascend. II. v. n. 1. Clamber, scramble, ascend gradually, come slowly up. 2. Creep, twine, clamber. (Said of plants.)

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

To climb the three trees with a ladder; to ascend the gallows.

Moby Thesaurus

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