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ASCENDENTS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word ascendents. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word ascendents. (close relations)
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ancestors
nounn
noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

antecedents
nounn
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

forebears
nounn
noun

• a person from whom you are descended

forefathers
nounn
noun

• the founder of a family

• person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

foremothers
nounn
noun

• a female ancestor

predecessors
nounn
noun

• one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

• something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

progenitors
nounn
noun

• an ancestor in the direct line

ascendant
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• position or state of being dominant or in control

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

adjective satellite

• tending or directed upward

• most powerful or important or influential

ancestor
nounn
noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

ascensive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending or directed upward

dominating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most powerful or important or influential

• used of a height or viewpoint

• offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power

root
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

• the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

• the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

verb

• take root and begin to grow

• come into existence, originate

• cheer for

• plant by the roots

• dig with the snout

• become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

• cause to take roots

Best Hypernyms For ASCENDENTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ascendents, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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ascendance ascendancy ascendence ascendency control dominance relation relative

Alternatives for ANCESTORS

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