Meaning of climb up in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    climb up

    Definitions

    1. go upward with gradual or continuous progress

    Examples

    • « Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house? »

    Derived terms

  2. 2. rise in rank or status

    Examples

    • « Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « God can be realized through all paths. All religions are true. The important thing is to reach the roof. You can reach it by stone stairs or by wooden stairs or by bamboo steps or by a rope. You can also climb up by a bamboo pole. »
    Ramakrishna
  • « You wanna know what scares people? Success. When you don't make moves and when you don't climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you're not competition. »
    Nicki Minaj
  • « One killer exercise that's really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That's my favourite. It's such functional core strength, and that's why I can climb up trees and down vines. »
    Bear Grylls

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