adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of surmount form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Of an arch or dome: rising higher than a semicircle. not-comparable
2. 2
   Overlaid; denoting a figure when another is laid over it. not-comparable

   "Argent, a fess vert, surmounted by a saltier gules, by the name of Parveis."

Adjective

1. 1
   having something on top wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

overcomescalesurpassachieveascendbaffle

Example

More examples

"He surmounted the obstacles with great effort."

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