climben

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English climban, from Proto-Germanic *klimbaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkliːmbən/, /ˈklimbən/
  • (Late ME) IPA(key): /ˈkliːmən/, /ˈklimən/

Verb

climben

  1. To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
    1. (figuratively) To ascend or climb religiously.
    2. (figuratively) To increase one's position in society.
    3. (figuratively) To set a goal; to aim.
    4. (figuratively, rare) To surmount; to prevail.
  2. To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky:
  3. (rare) To extend or reach upwards.

Conjugation
Conjugation of climben (strong class 3/weak)
infinitive (to) climben
indicative present past
1st person singular climbe clamb, clomb, climbed
2nd person singular climbest clamb, clomb, climbed
3rd person singular climbeþ, climbeth clamb, clomb, climbed
plural climben clumb(en), *climbden
subjunctive present past
singular climbe *clumbe, *climbede
plural climben *clumben, *climbden
imperative present
singular climbe
plural climbeþ, climbeth
participle present past
climbende, climbinge (y)clumben, (y)climbed

Derived terms

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References
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