surmount

/sɚmˈaʊnt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. get on top of; deal with successfully
   “He overcame his shyness”
2. be on top of
   “The scarf surmounted the gown”
3. reach the highest point of
   “We scaled the Mont Blanc”
4. be or do something to a greater degree
   “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”

Synonyms for surmount

• overcome
• get over
• subdue
• master
• scale
• surpass
• outstrip
• outmatch
• outgo
• exceed
• outdo
• outperform

Words that rhyme with surmount

• account
• mount
• count
• amount
• discount
• recount
• catamount
• miscount
• headcount
• paramount
• tantamount
• blount
• marymount
• permount
• playcount
• undercount
• yount