ESCALADES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word escalades. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ESCALADES
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| ascends | verbv | |||||||
verb • travel up • go back in order of genealogical succession • become king or queen • appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils • go along towards (a river's) source • slope upwards • come up, of celestial bodies • move to a better position in life or to a better job | ||||||||
| climbs | verbv | |||||||
noun • an upward slope or grade (as in a road) • an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) • the act of climbing something verb • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • move with effort, by grasping • go up or advance • slope upward • improve one's social status • increase in value or to a higher point | ||||||||
| mounts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight horse kept for riding only • the act of climbing something • a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place • something forming a back that is added for strengthening verb • attach to a support • go up or advance • fix onto a backing, setting, or support • put up or launch • get up on the back of • go upward with gradual or continuous progress • prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance • copulate with | ||||||||
| scales | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ordered reference standard • relative magnitude • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals verb • measure by or as if by a scale • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard • take by attacking with scaling ladders • reach the highest point of • climb up by means of a ladder • remove the scales from • measure with or as if with scales • size or measure according to a scale | ||||||||
