scandō — meaning in English

English meaning

• climb verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
• scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.

Senses

scandō is used for these senses in English:

• climb (transitive) To scale; to get to the top of something.
• scale (transitive) To climb to the top of.

climb — full definition

1. verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
2. verb To rise or increase, as a number, price, or position in a ranking.
3. noun An act or instance of climbing; an ascent.

scale — full definition

1. noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
2. noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
3. noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
4. noun An instrument for measuring weight.
5. verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.

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