What is the meaning of surmount?

Get on top of; deal with successfully.
- usage: "He overcame his shyness"
- synonyms: overcome, get over, subdue, master
Be on top of.
- usage: "The scarf surmounted the gown"
Reach the highest point of.
- usage: "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
- synonyms: scale
Be or do something to a greater degree.
- usage: "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
- synonyms: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, outperform

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APA	WordNet. (2010). surmount. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/surmount/definitions/1314247
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