Definition of surmount

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

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Insurmountably :: Insurmountably (adv.) In a manner or to a degree not to be overcome.
Exuperable :: Exuperable (a.) Surmountable; superable.
Surmounter :: Surmounted (a.) Partly covered by another charge; -- said of an ordinary or other bearing.
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..
Labarum :: Labarum (n.) The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard..
Crossbones :: Crossbones (n. pl.) A representation of two of the leg bones or arm bones of a skeleton, laid crosswise, often surmounted with a skull, and serving as a symbol of death..
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..
Surmount :: Surmount (v. i.) To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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..
Orle :: Orle (n.) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest..
Surmount :: Surmount (v. i.) To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles..
Insuperable :: Insuperable (a.) Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties..
Exuperate :: Exuperate (v. t.) To excel; to surmount.
Unsurmountable :: Unsurmountable (a.) Insurmountable.
Facile :: Facile (a.) Easy to be surmounted or removed; easily conquerable; readily mastered.
Transcend :: Transcend (v. t.) To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds..
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..
Alp :: Alp (n.) Fig.: Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted..
Exuperant :: Exuperant (a.) Surpassing; exceeding; surmounting.
Crest :: Crest (v. t.) To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for..
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