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“Climb” or “Clime”

climb / clime are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

climb k·l·AY·m

  • nounan event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.).
  • nounthe act of climbing something.
  • verbgo upward with gradual or continuous progress.
  • verbmove with difficulty, by grasping.
  • verbslope upward.
  • verbimprove one's social status.

clime

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“climb”

  • …at the bottom of the climb.
  • …a young man attempting to climb on the water wheel suggests…
  • …2004, a group of Serbian climbers unsuccessfully attempted to climb the…
  • The climb is also regularly included in…
  • Sand boas will climb, explore, and spend most of…
  • …that enables the user to climb on wall structures.
  • …the first white person to climb Mount Wilhelm, the highest mountain…
  • It remained the highest solo climb until 1953.
  • …of a slow, but steady climb.
  • …release sex pheromones, or instead climb on vegetation far away from…

“clime”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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