surmount
Meaning
- (transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
- (transitive) To cap; to sit on top of.
Synonyms
climb over
bridge over
be above
Translations
surmonter
superar
superar
übersteigen
sormontare
overwinnen
superarPronounced as (IPA)
/səˈmaʊnt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English surmounten, from Old French surmonter (“to rise above, surmount”), from sur- (“above”) + monter (“to mount”), equivalent to sur- + mount.
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