Ascended vs. Descended — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ascended and Descended
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Ascended
To go or move upward; rise
The balloon ascended into the clouds.
Descended
To move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down.
Ascended
To slope upward
The trail ascends to an outcrop overlooking the valley.
Descended
To slope, extend, or incline downward
"A rough path descended like a steep stair into the plain" (J.R.R. Tolkien).
Ascended
To rise from a lower level or station; advance
Ascended from poverty to great wealth.
Ascend to the throne.
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Descended
To be related by genetic descent from an individual or individuals in a previous generation
He descends from Norwegian immigrants.
Ascended
To go back in time or upward in genealogical succession.
Descended
To come down from a source; derive
A tradition descending from colonial days.
Ascended
To move upward upon or along; climb
Ascended the mountain.
Descended
To pass by inheritance
The house has descended through four generations.
Ascended
To slope upward toward or along
The road ascends the ridge.
Descended
To lower oneself; stoop
"She, the conqueror, had descended to the level of the conquered" (James Bryce).
Ascended
To succeed to; occupy
Ascended the throne upon the death of her father.
Descended
To proceed or progress downward, as in rank, pitch, or scale
Titles listed in descending order of importance.
Notes that descended to the lower register.
Ascended
Simple past tense and past participle of ascend
Descended
To arrive or attack in a sudden or overwhelming manner
Summer tourists descending on the seashore village.
Descended
To move from a higher to lower part of; go down
I descended the staircase into the basement.
Descended
To extend or proceed downward along
A road that descended the mountain in sharp curves.
Descended
Simple past tense and past participle of descend
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