enter vs ascend

enter and ascend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enter	No	No	Yes	No
ascend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ascend is a hyponym of enter; that is, ascend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enter:

enter (verb)	ascend (verb)
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)	slope upwards
make a record of; set down in permanent form	travel up
become a participant; be involved in	come up, of celestial bodies
put or introduce into something	go along towards (a river's) source
come on stage	move to a better position in life or to a better job
to come or go into	appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils
take on duties or office	become king or queen
register formally as a participant or member	go back in order of genealogical succession
be or play a part of or in