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climb

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkɫaɪm// UK //klˈaɪm// climb General-service

n. an act of going up something, like a mountain or a ladder. It can also mean a path or a route that goes upward.

n. the act of ascending an incline, mountain, or structure; also refers to a specific route or path that leads upward.


SIMPLE

The long climb to the top of the hill is tiring.

CONTEXTUAL

After a steep climb through the forest, the hikers finally reached a clearing with a view of the valley.

COMPLEX

The technical difficulty of the final climb forced the mountaineers to wait for better weather conditions before attempting the summit.

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Origin

From Middle English climben, from Old English climban (“to climb”), from Proto-West Germanic klimban, from Proto-Germanic klimbaną (“to climb, go up by clinging”), believed to be a nasalised variant of Proto-Germanic klibaną, klibāną (“to stick, cleave”), from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (“to stick”). Cognate with West Frisian klimme (“to climb”), Dutch klimmen (“to climb”), German klimmen (“to climb”), Old Norse klembra (“to squeeze”), Icelandic klifra (“to climb”). Related to clamber. See also clay, glue.

Usage

Often used with adjectives like 'steep', 'steady', or 'difficult' to describe the effort required for the ascent.

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