surmount
11 synonyms and 2 antonyms for surmount, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To pass or lie above something without touching or resting on it; to overcome.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English surmounten, from Old French surmonter (“to rise above, surmount”), from sur- (“above”) and monter (“to mount”); it is equivalent to sur- + mount.
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