surmount

surmount
surmountable, adj.surmountableness, n.surmounter, n.
/seuhr mownt"/, v.t.
1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.).
3. to prevail over: to surmount tremendous difficulties.
4. to be on top of or above: a statue surmounting a pillar.
5. to furnish with something placed on top or above: to surmount a tower with a spire.
6. Obs.
a. to surpass in excellence.
b. to exceed in amount.
[1325-75; ME surmounten < AF surmounter, MF. See SUR-1, MOUNT1]

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  • surmount — overcome, overthrow, rout, *conquer, vanquish, defeat, subdue, subjugate, reduce, beat, lick Analogous words: surpass, transcend, outdo, outstrip, excel, *exceed …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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