Surmount /(?)/

Sur·mount

Surmount

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmounting

  1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
    The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds.
  2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
  3. To surpass; to exceed.
    What surmounts the reach Of human sense I shall delineate.