Akademik
surmount
v.tr.
1 overcome or get over (a difficulty or obstacle).
2 (
usu
. in passive) cap or crown (peaks surmounted with snow).
Derivatives
:
surmountable adj.
Etymology
: ME f. OF surmonter (as SUR-(
1
),
MOUNT
(
1
))
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