Dictionary Entry

surmount

surmount is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 7 senses

Definitions

1intransitive verb
To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
2intransitive verb
To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
3intransitive verb
To surpass; to exceed.
4verb
be or do something to a greater degree
"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
"She outdoes all other athletes"
Synonyms
exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surpass
5verb
get on top of; deal with successfully
"He overcame his shyness"
Synonyms
master overcome subdue
6verb
reach the highest point of
"We scaled the Mont Blanc"
Synonyms
scale
7verb
be on top of
"The scarf surmounted the gown"

Synonyms

exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surpass master overcome subdue scale

Common word forms

surmounts surmountal surmounted surmounter surmounting surmountable

Words from these letters

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