Surmount
verb
To overcome a difficult situation or problem.
She managed to surmount all the challenges of her journey.
Often appears as...
- surmount obstacles
- surmount difficulties
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Formal
verb
To stand or be placed on top of something.
The cathedral is surmounted by a massive dome.
Often appears as...
- surmounted by a dome
- surmounted with a statue
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To overcome a difficult situation or problem.
She managed to surmount all the challenges of her journey.
Often appears as...
- surmount obstacles
- surmount difficulties
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To stand or be placed on top of something.
The cathedral is surmounted by a massive dome.
Often appears as...
- surmounted by a dome
- surmounted with a statue
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Triumph
Use 'surmount' to describe overcoming personal challenges or limitations.
Despite his fear, he surmounted his hesitation to speak in public.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
'Surmount' is not used for physical barriers, but for figurative ones, like emotional or intellectual hurdles.
She surmounted her doubts to complete her novel.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Effort
Using 'surmount' suggests significant effort was needed to overcome the issue.
They surmounted numerous challenges during the project's development.
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Triumph
Use 'surmount' to describe overcoming personal challenges or limitations.
Despite his fear, he surmounted his hesitation to speak in public.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
'Surmount' is not used for physical barriers, but for figurative ones, like emotional or intellectual hurdles.
She surmounted her doubts to complete her novel.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Effort
Using 'surmount' suggests significant effort was needed to overcome the issue.
They surmounted numerous challenges during the project's development.
Pro Tip 1/3Internal Triumph
Use 'surmount' to describe overcoming personal challenges or limitations.
Despite his fear, he surmounted his hesitation to speak in public.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical
'Surmount' is not used for physical barriers, but for figurative ones, like emotional or intellectual hurdles.
She surmounted her doubts to complete her novel.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Effort
Using 'surmount' suggests significant effort was needed to overcome the issue.
They surmounted numerous challenges during the project's development.
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What makes the Great...
from accidents, hunger and exhaustion. The wall was formidable but not invincible. Both Genghis and his son Khublai Khan managed to surmount the wall during the Mongol invasion of the 13th Century.
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What the discovery of...
described the hunt for gravitational waves as He said, "The technical difficulties to be surmounted in constructing such detectors are enormous. But physicists are ingenious,
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Wade Davis: Into the...
that they appeared to be doing and had he surmounted the second step absolutely nothing would have kept George Mallory from walking to the summit of Everest
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What makes the Great...
from accidents, hunger and exhaustion. The wall was formidable but not invincible. Both Genghis and his son Khublai Khan managed to surmount the wall during the Mongol invasion of the 13th Century.
Video examples
What the discovery of...
described the hunt for gravitational waves as He said, "The technical difficulties to be surmounted in constructing such detectors are enormous. But physicists are ingenious,
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Wade Davis: Into the...
that they appeared to be doing and had he surmounted the second step absolutely nothing would have kept George Mallory from walking to the summit of Everest
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Quote examples
Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Building a bridge, in my opinion, is a symbolic gesture, linked with the needs of people who cross over it, and with the idea of overcoming or surmounting obstacles. A modern bridge can also be a work of art. It helps to shape our daily lives and becomes a vital experience for all the people who use it.
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Radhanath Swami
American Clergyman
When spirituality is the basis of your life, it gives you the strength, wisdom and courage to surmount the many storms of life that could destroy a weaker person who doesn't have this foundation.
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Ernest Renan
French Philosopher
Man is not on this earth merely to be happy, or even to be simply honest. He is there to realize great things for humanity, to attain nobility and to surmount the vulgarity of almost everybody.
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Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul.
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Mark Manson
American Author
Life is a never-ending stream of problems that must be confronted, surmounted, and/or solved.
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John Dryden
English Poet
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
Building a bridge, in my opinion, is a symbolic gesture, linked with the needs of people who cross over it, and with the idea of overcoming or surmounting obstacles. A modern bridge can also be a work of art. It helps to shape our daily lives and becomes a vital experience for all the people who use it.
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Radhanath Swami
American Clergyman
When spirituality is the basis of your life, it gives you the strength, wisdom and courage to surmount the many storms of life that could destroy a weaker person who doesn't have this foundation.
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Ernest Renan
French Philosopher
Man is not on this earth merely to be happy, or even to be simply honest. He is there to realize great things for humanity, to attain nobility and to surmount the vulgarity of almost everybody.
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Theodor Herzl
Hungarian Journalist
Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
I have also seen children successfully surmounting the effects of an evil inheritance. That is due to purity being an inherent attribute of the soul.
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Mark Manson
American Author
Life is a never-ending stream of problems that must be confronted, surmounted, and/or solved.
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John Dryden
English Poet
He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
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Tony Robbins
American Speaker
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.
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