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climb; curry favor; involve; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesverb
to climb; to grip and ascend
Often used for climbing objects or terrain by holding onto something for support.
He climbed to the mountain peak and saw a beautiful sunrise.
The little boy climbed up the big tree to pick fruit.
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The climbing team is climbing along the rock face.
She climbed up the rope to the second-floor window.
He gripped the railing and climbed over the wall.
verb
to pull; to grip; to grasp
literaryRefers to holding onto something tightly with one's hands, often used in formal or literary contexts.
He picked a plum blossom branch to give to his girlfriend.
The vine climbs along the fence and grows upward.
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The rock climber advanced along the steep rock face.
He gripped the tree branch to avoid slipping.
Many parasitic plants grow on the ancient tree.
verb
to curry favor; to social climb
informalCarries a slightly negative connotation of trying to gain advantage by aligning with powerful or wealthy people.
He always wants to marry into wealthy families to climb socially.
He entered the upper class by currying favor with influential people.
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She secured a movie role by getting close to a famous director.
He said he has no ability to social climb and just wants a stable life.
Young people should not always try to curry favor with people in power.
verb
to involve; to bring up; to connect
Used when linking a topic, person, or issue to something else, often in conversations or investigations.
Stop chatting about irrelevant topics.
He always likes to bring up old past events when talking.
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During interrogation, the suspect named other accomplices.
Don't always drag others into your mistakes to cover them up.
They chatted for more than half an hour before leaving.
noun
Pan (surname)
A common Chinese surname, ranking around 100th in the national surname list.
Mr. Pan is a new colleague at our company.
Professor Pan teaches literature at the university.