surmount
🇺🇸
/sərˈmaʊnt/
🇬🇧
/səˈmaʊnt/
verb
R
to overcome an obstacle or difficulty
She surmounted the challenges and won the race.
R
to be positioned on top of something
The statue was surmounted by a golden crown.
translation
to overcome an obstacle or difficulty; to be positioned on top of something
Word Forms
3rd Present
surmounts
Past
surmounted
Perfect
surmounted
Progressive
surmounting