1. verb /klaɪm/
Prices climbed steeply.
They climbed the mountain.
2. noun /klaɪm/
a) An act of climbing.
Make sure that you keep checking to see that everything remains safe throughout the climb.
b) The act of getting to somewhere more elevated.
I guess the room wasnt so bad, except for the climb to get there. The stairs were destined to be a serious health hazard.
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