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   surmount

   /səˈmaʊnt/

   verb

   • 1. overcome (a difficulty or obstacle): "all manner of cultural differences were surmounted" Similar overcomeconquerget overprevail overtriumph overget the better ofbeatvanquishmasterclearcrossmake one's way round/past/overmake it round/past/overpass overbe unstoppable bydeal withcope withresistendureOpposite be beaten by
   • 2. stand or be placed on top of: "the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel" Similar captopcrowntiprise abovetower aboveovertopdominateOpposite be dominated by

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter (see sur-1, mount1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. surmountable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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