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Synonyms
sur·mount (sər-mount́)

[Middle English surmonten, from Old French surmonter, sur-, sur-, + monter, to mount; see mount1.]

transitive verb: -mount·ed, -mount·ing, -mounts. 

  1. To overcome (an obstacle, for example); conquer.
  2. To ascend to the top of; climb.
    1. To place something above; top.
    2. To be above or on top of: The church steeple surmounts the square.
  4. Obsolete To surpass or exceed in amount.

derivatives

sur·mount́a·ble
adjective
sur·mount́er
noun