surmountPronunciation: /səˈmaʊnt/Translate surmount | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of surmount verb [with object] 1overcome (a difficulty or obstacle):all manner of cultural differences were surmounted 2stand or be placed on top of:the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angelDerivatives surmountable adjective Origin: late Middle English (also in the sense 'surpass, be superior to'): from Old French surmonter (see sur-1, mount1)surmount in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of surmount in the US English dictionary
