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Surmounting
noun, verb
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Noun
- 1 The act by which something is surmounted, or overcome.
"How can we appraise and preserve the glories won in our yesterdays without a knowledge of the tragedies and travails, the strivings and their surmountings, the compelling aspirations and their slow, patient accomplishment […]"
- 2 A decorative feature that sits on top of something.
"The sides of the casket were covered with heavy black broadcloth, with velvet caps, presenting a deep contrast to the rich surmountings."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of surmount form-of, gerund, participle, present
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