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Definition of Surmounting

Surmounting
Surmount Sur*mount", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See Sur-, and Mount, v. i.] 1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop. The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles. --Macaulay. 3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser. What surmounts the reach Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton. Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.

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- In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with...
- the Balleny Islands in Antarctica Brown Peaks, a series of low peaks surmounting the Amundsen Glacier in Antarctica Rudmose Brown Peak, a peak southwest...
- plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters...
- Mount Nansen is a prominent mountain, surmounting the steep eastern escarpment of the Eisenhower Range, 17 km (11 mi) south of Mount Baxter, in Victoria...
- medallion depicts the Imperial Crown of the Prussian German Emperor surmounting the letters IR (Imperator Rex) over the royal cypher of a stylized W...
- widely used so long as serviceable. The shield is surmounted by a crest consisting of an eagle surmounting a world globe. The flag of New York is the coat...
- cannon, two rifles, an axe to the right and a liberty cap to the left. Surmounting the shield, an Andean condor in rising attitude. Behind the condor, two...
- 82°49′S 155°06′E / 82.817°S 155.100°E / -82.817; 155.100. A mountain surmounting the southern end of the Endurance Cliffs. Mapped by the United States...
- territory's rivers. The red cross in chief represents England. The roundel surmounting it is in a pattern called vair (i.e. squirrel fur), representing the...
- representing the many ancient landmarks of the county. The shield is surmounted by a beech tree, representing the Chiltern Forest that once covered almost...