Surmount

Word SURMOUNT
Character 8
Hyphenation sur mount
Pronunciations /səˈmaʊnt/

Definitions and meanings of "Surmount"

What do we mean by surmount?

To overcome (an obstacle, for example); triumph over. transitive verb

To ascend to the top of; climb. transitive verb

To place something above; top. transitive verb

To be above or on top of. transitive verb

To surpass or exceed in amount. transitive verb

To mount or rise above; overtop; excel; surpass.

To mount up on; pass over by mounting.

To place something over or upon.

To overcome; pass over, as difficulties or obstacles; get the better of.

To rise up; hence, to surpass; exceed.

To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop. transitive verb

To conquer; to overcome. transitive verb

To surpass; to exceed. transitive verb

To get over; to overcome verb

Be on top of verb

Get on top of; deal with successfully verb

Reach the highest point of verb

Be or do something to a greater degree verb

To get over; to overcome.

To cap; to sit on top off.

Able to be overcome. Something that one can rise above. Urban Dictionary

Verb- to overcome a great obstacle or to clear something something difficult. Ever triumphed over a complicated matter because you let your stupidity get the best of you? like reading a book? Well after finishing one of Doctor Jesus' picture books, I prevailed over my fear of reading. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Surmount

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The word "surmount" in example sentences

The key difficulty Mr Brown needs to surmount is that Labour looks so dreadfully tired (as well as appallingly incompetent, but let’s leave that to one side). ❋ Stephen Tall (2007)

The barrier OneNote aims to surmount is one created by Microsoft’s own success in establishing Word and Outlook, plus the overall Windows file system, as the dominant standards for writing, calendar keeping, and workplace communication. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Of course we have "deep political and ideological divisions," but the failure of a committed left-wing ideologue to "surmount" them does not mean they are insurmountable, does not demonstrate that those divisions could not be surmounted by someone from either party truly determined to govern from closer to the center. ❋ Unknown (2010)

How will a growing common language allow humans to partake of life in a wider world, to surmount obstacles of global scope, and to find solace in continuities with the past? ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

It is the best we have, but I would be a fool to ignore the opportunity to surmount our one weakness when it stands before me. ❋ Linda Robertson (2011)

WASHINGTON—When President Barack Obama addresses the nation Tuesday, Americans won't see a lot of the candidate who promised to surmount the nation's political divisions. ❋ Laura Meckler (2012)

"I could never surmount those obstacles with a violin alone," she remembers thinking. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)

Nicky Henderson has his own dark obstacle to surmount in the Festival's defining race on Friday. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In a nutshell, Britain's experience suggests however loose the monetary policy, fiscal tightening is a hard headwind for an economy to surmount, especially when it's struggling out of a balance-sheet recession. ❋ Alen Mattich (2011)

Walsham, who also has competed all over the world, said she's only raced in one event—at a skyscraper in Taiwan—where the stairs were too steep for her to surmount them in pairs. ❋ Scott Cacciola (2012)

The ascent is precipitous, but the path is cut into continual and short windings, which enable you to surmount the perpendicularity of the mountain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Before, dark and opaque bodies had surrounded me, impervious to my touch or sight; but I now found that I could wander on at liberty, with no obstacles which I could not either surmount or avoid. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The lowdown: As tough as it has been for the Red Wings to get out of the first round against upstart opponents who seemingly have a lot of things going for them, the overall talent level gap between these two teams should be too much for Columbus to surmount in a seven game series. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As a voice for listeners hoping to surmount struggles of their own, the singer emerged as a symbol of self help, music's equivalent of Oprah Winfrey. ❋ John Jurgensen (2011)

How to right-size an American city … There are a ton of challenges here, obviously, but some are harder to surmount than others. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Once you [hold] [the hand] of [love], its all surmountable." ❋ Zach McCoy (2006)

An old [hag] "surmounted" her [fear] of [aging]. She killed herself. ❋ Anderl1n (2009)

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