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surmount
(mass) | surmount
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surmount
(encz) | surmount,překonat v: Zdeněk Brož |
surmount
(encz) | surmount,zdolat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Surmount
(gcide) | Surmount \Sur*mount"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter,
sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See
Sur-, and Mount, v. i.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas,
overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir
W. Raleigh.
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2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or
obstacles. --Macaulay.
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3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser.
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What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton.
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Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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surmount
(wn) | surmount
v 1: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue,
surmount, master]
2: be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
3: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn:
scale, surmount]
4: 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" [syn: surpass,
outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo,
surmount, outperform] |
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insurmount
(encz) | insurmount,nepřekonat |
insurmountable
(encz) | insurmountable,nepřekonatelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
insurmountably
(encz) | insurmountably,nepřekonatelně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
surmountable
(encz) | surmountable,překonatelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
surmounted
(encz) | surmounted, adj: |
surmounter
(encz) | surmounter, n: |
unsurmountable
(encz) | unsurmountable,nepřekonatelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Insurmountability
(gcide) | Insurmountability \In`sur*mount`a*bil"i*ty\, n.
The state or quality of being insurmountable.
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Insurmountable
(gcide) | Insurmountable \In`sur*mount"a*ble\, a. [Pref. in- not +
surmountable: cf. F. insurmountable.]
Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome;
insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle.
--Locke.
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Hope thinks nothing difficult; despair tells us that
difficulty is insurmountable. --I. Watts.
Syn: Insuperable; impassable; invincible.
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Insurmountableness
(gcide) | Insurmountableness \In`sur*mount"a*ble*ness\, n.
The state or quality of being insurmountable;
insurmountability.
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Insurmountably
(gcide) | Insurmountably \In`sur*mount"a*bly\, adv.
In a manner or to a degree not to be overcome.
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Surmount
(gcide) | Surmount \Sur*mount"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter,
sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See
Sur-, and Mount, v. i.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas,
overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir
W. Raleigh.
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2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or
obstacles. --Macaulay.
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3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser.
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What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton.
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Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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Surmountable
(gcide) | Surmountable \Sur*mount"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. surmontable.]
Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable. --
Sur*mount"a*ble*ness, n.
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Surmountableness
(gcide) | Surmountable \Sur*mount"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. surmontable.]
Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable. --
Sur*mount"a*ble*ness, n.
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Surmounted
(gcide) | Surmounted \Sur*mount"ed\, a.
1. (Arch.) Having its vertical height greater than the half
span; -- said of an arch.
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2. (Her.) Partly covered by another charge; -- said of an
ordinary or other bearing.
[1913 Webster]Surmount \Sur*mount"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter,
sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See
Sur-, and Mount, v. i.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas,
overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir
W. Raleigh.
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2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or
obstacles. --Macaulay.
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3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser.
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What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton.
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Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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Surmounter
(gcide) | Surmounter \Sur*mount"er\, n.
One who, or that which, surmounts.
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Surmounting
(gcide) | Surmount \Sur*mount"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr.
& vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter,
sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See
Sur-, and Mount, v. i.]
1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop.
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The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas,
overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir
W. Raleigh.
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2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or
obstacles. --Macaulay.
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3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser.
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What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton.
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Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.
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Unsurmountable
(gcide) | Unsurmountable \Un`sur*mount"a*ble\, a.
Insurmountable. --Locke.
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insurmountable
(wn) | insurmountable
adj 1: not capable of being surmounted or overcome;
"insurmountable disadvantages" [syn: insurmountable,
unsurmountable] [ant: surmountable]
2: impossible to surmount [syn: insuperable, insurmountable] |
surmountable
(wn) | surmountable
adj 1: capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of
measurable and surmountable danger" [ant:
insurmountable, unsurmountable]
2: capable of being surmounted [syn: surmountable,
climbable] |
surmounted
(wn) | surmounted
adj 1: having something on top; "columns surmounted by statues" |
surmounter
(wn) | surmounter
n 1: someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and
control by force or persuasion [syn: subduer,
surmounter, overcomer] |
unsurmountable
(wn) | unsurmountable
adj 1: not capable of being surmounted or overcome;
"insurmountable disadvantages" [syn: insurmountable,
unsurmountable] [ant: surmountable]
2: incapable of being surmounted or climbed [syn:
unsurmountable, unclimbable] |
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