surmount

Meaning of surmount

verb
  1. overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
    all manner of cultural differences were surmounted
  2. stand or be placed on top of.
    the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel

late Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter (see sur-1, mount1).

Information about surmount

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of surmount is: surmounts.
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Hyphenation of surmount

sur-mount

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • surmount is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

surmount synonyms

Meaning overcome:

overcome, subdue, master

Meaning scale:

scale

Meaning surpass:

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, outperform

Meaning successfully overcome (a problem or weakness):

conquer

Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:

beat

Meaning defeat thoroughly:

vanquish

Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:

clear

Meaning go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.):

cross

Meaning withstand the action or effect of:

resist

Meaning suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently:

endure

Meaning put a lid or cover on:

cap

Meaning exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than:

top

Meaning rest on or form the top of:

crown

Meaning attach to or cover the end or extremity of:

tip

Meaning exceed in height:

overtop

Meaning have power and influence over:

dominate

Translation of surmount

Words that rhyme with surmount

Aldecount, Count, LeucoCOUNT, Viscount, account, archcount, count, discount, forecount, headcount, misaccount, miscount, nondiscount, nosecount, outcount, overcount, overdiscount, preaccount, prediscount, reaccount, recount, rediscount, subaccount, superdiscount, undercount, viscount, Fount, fount, Blount, Fairmount, Mount, Paramount, Perimount, amount, catamount, countermount, demount, dismount, mismount, mount, outmount, overmount, paramount, remount, seamount, superparamount, tablemount, tantamount, undermount, unmount

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