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Meaning of 'surmount' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Surmount [ v. i.]
- To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
- To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
- To surpass; to exceed.

Meaning of 'surmount' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . surmount [ v]
Meaning (1):
- get on top of; deal with successfully
Example in sentence:
  • He overcame his shyness
Meaning (2):
- be or do something to a greater degree
Example in sentence:
  • her performance surpasses that of any other student I know;
  • She outdoes all other athletes;
  • This car outperforms all others in its class;
  • This exceeds all my expectations
Meaning (3):
- be on top of
Example in sentence:
  • The scarf surmounted the gown
Meaning (4):
- reach the highest point of
Example in sentence:
  • We scaled the Mont Blanc

Nearby Words:

sur- sura suradanni suraddition surah sural surance surangular surbase surbased

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