surmount

Verb
  1. Get on top of;
    Deal with successfully (synset 201111038)
    "He overcame his shyness"
    is a type of: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
    subtypes: bulldog - throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
    same as: get over, master, overcome, subdue
  2. Be on top of (synset 202700390)
    "The scarf surmounted the gown"
    is a type of: head - be in the front of or on top of
    subtypes: pinnacle - surmount with a pinnacle
  3. Reach the highest point of (synset 202003114)
    "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
    is a type of: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach - reach a destination, either real or abstract
    same as: scale
  4. Be or do something to a greater degree (synset 201108050)
    "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"
    is a type of: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
    subtypes:
    same as: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass

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