surmount


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surmount
v. overcome, conquer, triumph over; climb to the top of; be on top of

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surmount

Verb
1. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
(synonym) overcome, get over, subdue, master
(hypernym) get the better of, overcome, defeat
(hyponym) bulldog
2. be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
(hypernym) head
(hyponym) pinnacle
3. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
(synonym) scale
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
4. 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"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
(synonym) surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, outperform
(hypernym) beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
(hyponym) outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent


Babylon English-CzechDownload this dictionary
surmount
v. zdolat

Babylon English-PolishDownload this dictionary
surmount
Czas. pokonywać

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Surmount
(v. i.)
To surpass; to exceed.
  
 
(v. i.)
To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
  
 
(v. i.)
To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About