# ascend the throne

**Pronunciation:** əˈsɛnd ðə θroʊn · uh-SEND-thuh-THROHN

**Part of speech:** idiomatic verb phrase

## Meaning

Become the new monarch or ruler of a country.

## Examples

- The young prince will officially ascend the throne next month.
- She was only eighteen when she had to ascend the throne following her father's sudden death.
- Historians noted that he was the first in his family to ascend the throne without a military conflict.

## Synonyms

- take over — General term for assuming control of a position or task.
- succeed — Formal term for taking the place of someone in a role.
- accede — Highly formal term specifically for assuming a throne or office.
- come to the throne — A slightly more descriptive alternative to ascend.

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