/klaɪm/

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Meaning

To move up something high, using your hands and feet.

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Word origin

From Old English climban, meaning to go up by holding on.

Origin
Old English
Root
climban

Grammar

Verb typeregular (climb, climbs, climbed)

Examples

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"Climb" means to go up something using your hands and feet.

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"Climbs" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Climbed" is the past form of "climb".

When you climb, you move up a hill, a tree, or some stairs, often using both your hands and feet to hold on. You can also climb down to come back to the ground.

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This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 3: climb, storm, perform and 7 more words.