Associations to the word «Surmounting»
Noun
- Obstacle
- Glacier
- Antarctica
- Cupola
- Cornice
- Difficulty
- Parapet
- Escarpment
- Nimitz
- Buttress
- Maud
- Perseverance
- Barrier
- Extremity
- Piedmont
- Peak
- Knoll
- Transept
- Ellsworth
- Steep
- Ridge
- Dome
- Massif
- Slope
- Macy
- Cove
- Gable
- Shetland
- Exertion
- Crest
- Crag
- Bastion
- Mount
- Statue
- Summit
- Huron
- Bonnet
- Prejudice
- Ice
- Divide
- Saddle
- Ascent
- Obstruction
- Northeast
- Courage
- Peninsula
- Embarrassment
- Roof
- Inlet
- Plateau
- Southwest
- Northwest
- Pact
- Ramp
- Fuller
- Blockade
- Height
- Mountain
- Emblem
- Motif
- Necessity
- Encounter
- Genius
- Ornament
- Weakness
- Instinct
- Cliff
Adjective
Wiktionary
SURMOUNT, verb. To get over; to overcome
Dictionary definition
SURMOUNT, verb. Get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness".
SURMOUNT, verb. Be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown".
SURMOUNT, verb. Reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc".
SURMOUNT, verb. Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.