Ascends (5)
'ascends' is the definition.
(climbing is a kind of ascending)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for climbs that I've seen before include "Moves upward slowly" , "Moves upwards" , "Goes up" , "Advances" , "Moves upwords" .)
'ascends' is the definition.
('rise' can be a synonym of 'ascend')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rises that I've seen before include "Ascends" , "Comes or goes upward" , "Moves upwards" , "Gets up" , "Moves upward" .)