About The Word Surmount
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Surmount Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Surmount?
[v] be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"
[v] get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" [v] reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [v] be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown" Synonyms | Synonyms for Surmount: exceed | get over | master | outdo | outgo | outmatch | outstrip | overcome | scale | subdue | surpass Related Terms | Find terms related to Surmount: See Also | arrive at | attain | beat | beat out | better | break | bulldog | circumvent | crush | defeat | gain | head | hit | make | outbrave | outcry | outdraw | outfox | outgrow | out-herod | outmarch | outpace | outrange | outroar | outsail | outsell | outshine | outshout | outsmart | outwear | outweigh | outwit | overreach | pinnacle | reach | shame | shell | trounce | vanquish Surmount In Webster's Dictionary \Sur*mount"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmounted}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Surmounting}.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter,
sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See
{Sur-}, and {Mount}, v. i.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas,
overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir
W. Raleigh.
2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or
obstacles. --Macaulay.
3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser.
What surmounts the reach Of human sense I shall
delineate. --Milton.
Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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