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.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles. Macaulay.
3. To surpass; to exceed. Spenser.
What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. Milton.
Syn. — To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.