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climb, mount

n. the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

climb, climbing, mounting

n. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

climb

v. move with difficulty, by grasping

rise, go up, climb

v. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

climb, climb up, mount, go up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

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progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

n. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

improvement

n. the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

progress, progression, advance

n. a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

development

n. a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

intensify

v. make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

v. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

build

v. develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"

zoom

v. move with a low humming noise

abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

intensify

v. make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

scale, surmount

v. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

travel, go, move, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

fall

v. move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"

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