verb
1.
Synonyms: overcome 1, conquer, down, hurdle, lick, master, throw
Related Word: best, better, outdo, outstrip, outtop, outtower, surpass
Idioms: rise superior to
2.
Synonyms: clear 8, hurdle, leap, negotiate, over, overleap, vault
3.
to stand or lie at the top of
a cross surmounts the cupola
Synonyms: cap, crest, crown, top
Related Word: finish; terminate
4.
Synonyms: top , clear