Associations to the word «Surmount»
Noun
- Obstacle
- Glacier
- Antarctica
- Cupola
- Cornice
- Difficulty
- Parapet
- Escarpment
- Nimitz
- Buttress
- Maud
- Perseverance
- Barrier
- Extremity
- Piedmont
- Peak
- Knoll
- Transept
- Ellsworth
- Steep
- Ridge
- Dome
- Massif
- Slope
- Macy
- Cove
- Gable
- Shetland
- Exertion
- Crest
- Crag
- Bastion
- Mount
- Statue
- Summit
- Huron
- Bonnet
- Prejudice
- Ice
- Divide
- Saddle
- Ascent
- Obstruction
- Northeast
- Courage
- Peninsula
- Embarrassment
- Roof
- Inlet
- Plateau
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Pact
- Ramp
- Fuller
- Blockade
- Height
- Mountain
- Emblem
- Motif
- Necessity
- Encounter
- Genius
- Ornament
- Weakness
- Instinct
- Cliff
Adjective
Wiktionary
SURMOUNT, verb. To get over; to overcome
Dictionary definition
SURMOUNT, verb. Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness".
SURMOUNT, verb. Be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown".
SURMOUNT, verb. Reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc".
SURMOUNT, verb. Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class".
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.