surmount
Meaning of surmount
verb
- overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).
all manner of cultural differences were surmounted
- 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:
Meaning scale:
Meaning surpass:
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, outperform
Meaning successfully overcome (a problem or weakness):
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:
Meaning defeat thoroughly:
Meaning remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from:
Meaning go or extend across or to the other side of (an area, stretch of water, etc.):
Meaning withstand the action or effect of:
Meaning suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently:
Meaning put a lid or cover on:
Meaning exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than:
Meaning rest on or form the top of:
Meaning attach to or cover the end or extremity of:
Meaning exceed in height:
Meaning have power and influence over:
Translation of surmount
- Portuguese: superar
- Italian: sormontare
- Spanish: erguirse
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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