climb
B1Frequent NGSL-2UK /klaɪm/US /klaɪm/
Meaning
noun
an act of climbing up a mountain, rock or large number of steps; a period of time spent climbing
“an exhausting climb”
verb
to go up something towards the top
“climb (up) something, to climb a mountain/tree”
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“You should know I didn't come here to tell you the usual stories about the mountains you may have to climb, or the challenges you'll have to meet.”
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“Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts, that is something on which to pride yourself.”
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