climb

(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road). Synonyms: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, upgrade. Examples: "The car couldn't make it up the rise."

(noun) an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.). Synonyms: climbing, mounting.

(noun) the act of climbing something. Synonyms: mount. Examples: "It was a difficult climb to the top."

(verb) go upward with gradual or continuous progress. Synonyms: climb up, mount, go up. Examples: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?."

(verb) move with difficulty, by grasping.

(verb) go up or advance. Synonyms: wax, mount, rise. Examples: "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered."

(verb) slope upward. Examples: "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill."

(verb) improve one's social status. Examples: "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder."

(verb) increase in value or to a higher point. Synonyms: rise, go up. Examples: "Prices climbed steeply." "The value of our house rose sharply last year."