SURMOUNT
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Sur*mount" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See Sur-, and Mount, v. i.] 1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds.
Sir W. Raleigh.
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2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles. Macaulay.
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3. To surpass; to exceed. Spenser.
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What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate.
Milton.
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Syn. -- To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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