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Climb: Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：go upward (climb)

climb 🔊

/klaɪm/

to move upward using your hands and feet, or just your feet.

Child climbing a ladder to pick an apple in sunny garden

go upward 🔊

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/ɡoʊ ˈʌpwərd/

To move to a higher position using your hands and feet or just your feet, often up a slope, ladder, or mountain.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English climban, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klimmen and German klimmen.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'C' for 'clamber' + 'limb' (your arms and legs) — you use your limbs to climb.

📖 Example

On weekends, I love to climb the small hill near my home to watch the sunrise. 🔊 Every weekend, I enjoy climbing the small hill near my home to watch the sunrise.

🔗 Collocations

climb a mountain – ascend a mountain

climb stairs – go up stairs

climb a ladder – go up a ladder

🔄 Synonyms

ascend (v.) – To go up or move upward, often in a formal context.

scale (v.) – To climb up something steep or high, especially with effort.

mount (v.) – To get up onto something, especially a platform or animal.

🚫 Antonyms

descend (v.) – To move downward from a higher position.

climb down (v.) – To move downward using hands and feet.

drop (v.) – To fall or allow to fall to a lower level.

🌱 Derivatives

climber (n.) – A person who climbs mountains or rocks as a sport.

climbing (n.) – The activity of climbing, especially as a sport.

climbable (adj.) – Possible or easy to climb.

📖 Cultural Story

Climb traces back to Proto-Germanic *klimbaną, likely imitative of the action. In modern culture, it is a core verb in outdoor sports like mountaineering and rock climbing.

Meaning 2：increase gradually (climb)

climb 🔊

/klaɪm/

to increase in amount, number, or level over a period of time.

Digital line graph showing red upward trend on computer screen

increase gradually 🔊

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/ɪnˈkriːs ˈɡrædʒuəli/

To rise or move higher in number, amount, or level over a period of time.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The temperature will climb to 35 degrees Celsius this afternoon, so remember to stay hydrated. 🔊 This afternoon, the temperature is expected to climb to 35 degrees Celsius, so please stay hydrated.

🔗 Collocations

price climbs – the price increases gradually

temperature climbs – the temperature rises

unemployment climbs – the unemployment rate increases

🔄 Synonyms

rise (v.) – To move upward or increase in level, often used for prices or temperatures.

increase (v.) – To become greater in size, amount, or degree.

soar (v.) – To increase rapidly, often used for prices or emotions.

🚫 Antonyms

drop (v.) – To fall or decrease suddenly or gradually.

decline (v.) – To decrease in quantity, value, or strength.

fall (v.) – To go down to a lower level or amount.

🌱 Derivatives

climber (n.) – A person who climbs mountains or rocks as a sport.

climbing (n.) – The activity of climbing, especially as a sport.

climbable (adj.) – Possible or easy to climb.