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surmount
[ser-mount]
verb (used with object)
to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over.
to surmount a hill.
to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.).
to prevail over.
to surmount tremendous difficulties.
to be on top of or above.
a statue surmounting a pillar.
to furnish with something placed on top or above.
to surmount a tower with a spire.
Obsolete.
to surpass in excellence.
to exceed in amount.
surmount
/ ɜːˈʊԳ /
verb
to prevail over; overcome
to surmount tremendous difficulties
to ascend and cross to the opposite side of
to lie on top of or rise above
to put something on top of or above
obsoleteto surpass or exceed
Other Word Forms
- surmountable adjective
- surmounter noun
- unsurmounted adjective
- ܰˈdzܲԳٱ noun
- ܰˈdzܲԳٲ adjective
- ܰˈdzܲԳٲness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of surmount1
Example Sentences
After Reagan weakened labor unions, income inequality skyrocketed; when he did the same thing to civil rights legislation, systemic racial barriers were left even harder to surmount.
Elwood is convinced he can surmount obstacles; Turner is resigned to going around them.
The results have implications for efforts to help children with hearing loss surmount initial language delays caused by a lack of auditory input and access to speech sounds before they receive cochlear implants.
His candidacy again surmounted innumerable obstacles and defied much of a political establishment that views him with utter disdain.
That’s precisely why I forced myself to surmount my anxiety on the second day of Lollapalooza when we were slated to see the Chilis.
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