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surmount

sur·mount

UK/səˈmaʊnt/ US/sɚˈmaʊnt/ fairly common

verb

1.

get on top of; deal with successfully

  • “He overcame his shyness”
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2.

be on top of

  • “The scarf surmounted the gown”
3.

reach the highest point of

  • “We scaled the Mont Blanc”
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4.

be or do something to a greater degree

  • “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”
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Origin

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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