Associations to the word «Surmounting»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.