surmounts
Meaning of surmounts
verb, 3rd person present
- 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 surmounts
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of surmounts is: surmount.
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Hyphenation of surmounts
sur-mounts
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- surmounts is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
surmounts synonyms
Meaning succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty):
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 acquire complete knowledge or skill in (a subject, technique, or art):
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:
Words that rhyme with surmounts
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