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- pronunciation:
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maUnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
surmounts, surmounting, surmounted |
| definition 1: |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer.
These were difficult problems, but with effort, we surmounted them.- similar words:
- overcome
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| definition 2: |
to climb to the top of.
Few people have been able to surmount the peak.- similar words:
- crown, scale, top
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| related words: |
ascend, cap, conquer, mount, overpower, top |
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| derivation: |
surmountable (adj.) |
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