Surmount

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /səˈmaÊŠnt/
• US IPA: /sɚˈmaÊŠnt/

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French surmonter ("to rise above, surmount"), from sur- ("above") + monter ("to mount").

Full definition of surmount

Verb

1. to get over; to overcome
• 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 10.this difficulty may perhaps be surmounted by care and art

Related terms

• surmountable
• insurmountable