SURMOUNT


Meaning of SURMOUNT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sər-ˈmau̇nt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French surmunter, from sur- + munter to mount

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : to surpass in quality or attainment : excel

2. : to prevail over : overcome

surmount an obstacle

3. : to get to the top of : climb

4. : to stand or lie at the top of

• sur·mount·able -ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.