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Adjective surmounted has 1 sense
- surmounted - having something on top; "columns surmounted by statues"
Verb surmount has 4 senses
- overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master - get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
--1 is one way to get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- surmount - be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
--2 is one way to head
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- scale, surmount - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
--3 is one way to reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform - be or do something to a greater degree; "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"
--4 is one way to beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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