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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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ascendant

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈsɛndənt/Used In Literature ↓

Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.

In a Sentence

“One man has the ascendant over another.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. ascendantover ascendantclass ascendantascendant became
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Synonyms

antecedentdominantascendentdominatingancestorascensive

Antonyms

descendantdescendent

Related Words

ascendingrise

Poetry examples for “ascendant”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.