Noun

1. An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
2. An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
3. The act of climbing something

Verb

1. Go upward with gradual or continuous progress
2. Move with difficulty, by grasping
3. Go up or advance
4. Slope upward
5. Improve one's social status
6. Increase in value or to a higher point