7. as for with respect to, with regard to, with relation to; in reference to, in connection with, as regards; in the matter of, on the subject of, in point of, in that regard.
8. as good as a. equivalent to, equal to, tantamount to, the same as; of equal goodness with, up to the measure of. b. practically, almost, nearly, near, near to, close to. c. true to, faithful to.
9. as if as though, as it would be if, as might be; as it were, as if it were, so to speak, in a manner of speaking, quasi; just as, like; seemingly, supposedly.
10. as it were as if it were, so to say, so to speak; in a way, in a manner, in some sort; as it seems, as it would seem.
11. as long as provided that, assuming that, supposing that; since, because, as.
12. as regards with regard to, with reference to, with respect to, concerning, having to do with.
13. as yet up to the present time, until now; right now, at this moment, now. -pron. 14. that, who, which; being of the kind which, being of the class who. -prep. 15. in the role of, in the function of, in the status of. ascend, v. 1. rise, arise, uprise; levitate, float, lift off; shoot up, spring up, sprout, creep up, wing up; tower, extend upward, reach high; soar, fly aloft.
2. slope up, slant up, swerve up; heave, swell, expand; incline, lean, tilt, tip, list.
3. climb, go up, get up, mount, move upward, surmount; scale, scramble, clamber, work one's way up, shin, escalade; top, overtop, rise over or above; advance, increase, run up, escalate. ascendancy, n. 1. domination, dominance, predominance, hegemony, controlling influence, position of dominance, ascendant; dominion, rule, reign; control, sovereignty, mastery, prevalence, power. See ascendant (def. 1).
2. superiority, preeminence, eminence; advantage over, pull, sway; importance, prestige, popularity, ascendant, n. 1. domination, dominance, predominance, hegemony, controlling influence, dominant position; supremacy, preeminence, superiority; mastership, lordship, chiefdom, seigniory, suzerainty, leadership; command, rule, control, hold, grasp; sway, prestige, weight, power, upper hand.
2. ancestor, forebear, forefather, sire; progenitor, primogenitor, procreator.
3. in the ascendant up-and-coming, flourishing, burgeoning; ascending, mounting, rising, on the rise, uprising, upcoming, on the way up; prevailing, winning, victorious, triumphant.
-adj. 4. ascending, mounting, rising, uprising, upcoming, moving up; climbing, scandent, sprouting; raised, elevated, upturned, uplifted, curved upward; towering, extending above, reaching high.
5. superior, supreme, greater, higher, surpassing; eminent, preeminent, distinguished; predominant, dominant, ruling, controlling, prevalent; victorious, triumphant, prevailing, overcoming, in the ascendant, ascension, n. rising, arising, uprising, ascent. See ascent (defs. 1, 2). ascent, n. 1. rising, arising, uprising; levitating, floating; soaring, flying; shooting up, springing up, sprouting, creeping up.
2. climbing, mounting, moving upward, surmounting, traveling up; scaling, scrambling, clambering, shinnying, escalading.
3. advancement, increase, promotion, escalation; extension, heightening, augmentation.
4. gradient, steepness, elevation, height, eminence; ramp, hill, climb, rising ground, ascending path; acclivity, upgrade, upward slope, slope, incline, inclination; lean, tilt, list, grade.