Definition of surmount

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Surmount (v. i.) To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles..

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Insurmountableness :: Insurmountableness (n.) The state or quality of being insurmountable; insurmountability.
Crest :: Crest (v. t.) To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for..
Surmounted :: Surmounted (a.) Having its vertical height greater than the half span; -- said of an arch.
Insuperable :: Insuperable (a.) Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties..
Surmullet :: Surmounter (n.) One who, or that which, surmounts..
Unsurmountable :: Unsurmountable (a.) Insurmountable.
Debruised :: Debruised (a.) Surmounted by an ordinary; as, a lion is debruised when a bend or other ordinary is placed over it, as in the cut..
Sphaeridium :: Sphaeridium (n.) A peculiar sense organ found upon the exterior of most kinds of sea urchins, and consisting of an oval or sherical head surmounting a short pedicel. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ..
Capstan :: Capstan (n.) A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket..
Crest :: Crest (n.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc..
Surmount :: Surmount (v. i.) To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
Insurmountably :: Insurmountably (adv.) In a manner or to a degree not to be overcome.
Conquer :: Conquer (v. t.) To subdue or overcome by mental or moral power; to surmount; as, to conquer difficulties, temptation, etc..
Transcend :: Transcend (v. t.) To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds..
Cross :: Cross (n.) A monument in the form of a cross, or surmounted by a cross, set up in a public place; as, a market cross; a boundary cross; Charing Cross in London..
Thyrsus :: Thyrsus (n.) A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites..
Superabound :: Superable (a.) Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable.
Overcome :: Overcome (v. t.) To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle..
Surmount :: Surmounting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surmoun.
Crowned :: Crowned (p. p. & a.) Having or wearing a crown; surmounted, invested, or adorned, with a crown, wreath, garland, etc.; honored; rewarded; completed; consummated; perfected..
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