ascend

verb

1. travel up"We ascended the mountain"
2. go back in order of genealogical succession"Inheritance may not ascend linearly"
3. become king or queen"She ascended to the throne after the King's death"
4. go along towards (a river's) source"The boat ascended the Delaware"
5. slope upwards"The path ascended to the top of the hill"
6. come up, of celestial bodies"The sun also rises"
7. move to a better position in life or to a better job"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown"
8. go upward with gradual or continuous progress"Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"