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Webster 1913 Edition
Surmount
Sur-mount′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Surmounted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Surmounting
.] 1.
To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and
surmount
all winds and clouds. Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
To conquer; to overcome;
as, to
. surmount
difficulties or obstaclesMacaulay.
3.
To surpass; to exceed.
Spenser.
What
Of human sense I shall delineate.
surmounts
the reachOf human sense I shall delineate.
Milton.
Syn. – To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
Webster 1828 Edition
Surmount
SURMOUNT'
, v.t.1.
To rise above. The mountains of Olympus, Atho and Atlas, surmount all winds and clouds.
2.
To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.3.
To surpass; to exceed. What surmounts the reach
Of human sense--