Word

surmount, v.
(surmounted, surmounting, surmounts)
freq. cnt. 3

get on top of; deal with successfully
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get over master overcome subdue surmount

sample sentences

"He overcame his shyness"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

beat, crush, beat out, vanquish, shell, trounce

hyponym

be on top of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

surmount

sample sentences

"The scarf surmounted the gown"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

be or do something to a greater degree
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surmount surpass

sample sentences

"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"
"She outdoes all other athletes"
"This exceeds all my expectations"
"This car outperforms all others in its class"

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Sam cannot %s Sue

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

beat, crush, beat out, vanquish, shell, trounce

hyponym

outsmart, overreach, outwit, outfox, beat, circumvent outgrow outshout, outcry outroar outsail outdraw outsell outsell outpace break, better outshine outrange outweigh outbrave out-herod outfox shame outmarch outwear

reach the highest point of
<verb.motion>

scale surmount

sample sentences

"We scaled the Mont Blanc"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

reach, arrive at, hit, gain, make, attain