- surmount sur·mount vt
- [sɜː'maʊnt]
(difficulty) sormontare
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sur|mount — «suhr MOWNT», transitive verb. 1. to rise above; surpass in height; be higher than; overtop: »Mount Rainier surmounts all the peaks near it. 2. to be situated above; rest on top of; top; crown: »a steeple surmounting a church. 3. to go up and… … Useful english dictionary
Surmount — Sur*mount , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmounting}.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See {Sur }, and {Mount}, v. i.] 1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surmount — sur•mount [[t]sərˈmaʊnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.) 2) to prevail over; overcome: to surmount difficulties[/ex] 3) to get to the top of; mount upon 4) to be on top of or above 5) to furnish with something… … From formal English to slang
surmount — sur|mount [səˈmaunt US sər ] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: surmonter, from sur ( SURCHARGE) + monter to get up on to ] 1.) to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty = ↑overcome ▪ He has had to surmount immense… … Dictionary of contemporary English
surmount — sur|mount [ sər maunt ] verb transitive 1. ) to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem: John was able to surmount all these obstacles to become an outstanding leader. 2. ) usually passive to be on top of something: a temple… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surmount — sur·mount … English syllables
surmount — late 14c., to rise above, go beyond, from O.Fr. surmounter rise above, from sur beyond + monter to go up (see MOUNT (Cf. mount) (v.)). Meaning to prevail over, overcome is recorded from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
surmount — [sər mount′] vt. [ME surmounten < OFr surmonter: see SUR 1 & MOUNT2] 1. Obs. to surpass or exceed; go beyond 2. to get the better of; conquer; overcome 3. to be or lie at the top of; be or rise above … English World dictionary
surmount — surmountable, adj. surmountableness, n. surmounter, n. /seuhr mownt /, v.t. 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over: to surmount… … Universalium
surmount — /sɜˈmaʊnt / (say ser mownt) verb (t) 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over. 4. to be on top of or above: a statue surmounting a …
surmount — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French surmunter, from sur + munter to mount Date: 14th century 1. obsolete to surpass in quality or attainment ; excel 2. to prevail over ; overcome < surmount an obstacle > … New Collegiate Dictionary
