Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “ascend”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: ASCEND Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to go up; to climb or rise.”

MeaningAscend means to go upward or climb.

Option analysisMount — to climb or rise; best synonym. ✅Descend / Sink / Decline — downward movement or fall; antonyms. ❌

ExampleThey ascended the hill → They mounted the hill.

Final AnswerMount