surmount

Meanings

• Verb

  To go or come over the top of something; exceed in degree, rank, or power.

  - "He surmounted the obstacle with ease."
  - "The athlete surmounted his personal best in the high jump."
  - "The castle was surmounted by a tall flag."

• Verb

  To rise above or overcome a difficulty or obstacle.

  - "She surmounted her fear and asked for a promotion."
  - "The team surmounted their financial difficulties and won the championship."
  - "He surmounted his grief and continued with his daily routine."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with surmount
mount , count , pount , drought , fount

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Variants

List of all variants of surmount that leads to same result
surmount , surmountable , surmounted , surmounting , surmounts

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Etymology

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From Old French surmonter ‘to go beyond, exceed, surpass’, from sur ‘over’ + monter ‘to mount’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'surmount' is often used in the context of architecture to describe a structure that rises above another.

2. The term 'surmount' is also used in mathematics to describe a function that is defined for all values of its argument.

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Related Concepts

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1. Overcome: The act of dealing successfully with something difficult or challenging.

2. Exceed: To go beyond a certain limit or level.

3. Triumph: A resounding success or victory.

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Culture

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The term 'surmount' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works that explore themes of triumph and overcoming adversity. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry V', the character King Henry uses the word 'surmount' to describe his army's ability to overcome the odds and defeat the French.

How to Memorize "surmount"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mountain. To surmount it, you need to climb to the top. Visualize yourself climbing the mountain, step by step, until you reach the summit.
   - Visualize a hurdle in a race. To surmount it, you need to jump over it. Visualize yourself jumping over the hurdle, clearing it with ease.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'surmount' with the word 'triumph'. To surmount a challenge is to triumph over it.
   - Associate the word 'surmount' with the word 'overcome'. To surmount an obstacle is to overcome it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-U-R-M-O-U-N-T to remember the meaning of the word: 'Surmount' means 'to go over and mount something'.

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