rise upward; ascend to immortality
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to rise upward; to fly upward; to ascend
Describes physical movement upward through air or space.
Smoke rose from the chimney and gradually dispersed into the air.
The colorful balloons rose into the azure sky.
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After ignition, the rocket rapidly ascended straight into the clouds.
verb
to ascend to immortality; to fly to the immortal realm
literaryOriginally a Daoist religious concept referring to the physical ascension to heaven after successful spiritual cultivation. Still widely used in wuxia and xianxia fiction.
Legend says that Taoist priest cultivated in the mountains for a hundred years and finally ascended to become an immortal.
In ancient mythology, mortals could ascend to the immortal realm through diligent cultivation.
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This novel describes the protagonist's spectacular process of transcending tribulation and ascending to immortality.