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English verb: surmount | |||
| 1. | surmount (competition) get on top of; deal with successfully | ||
| Samples | He overcame his shyness. | ||
| Synonyms | get over, master, overcome, subdue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bulldog | ||
| 2. | surmount (stative) be on top of | ||
| Samples | The scarf surmounted the gown. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | head | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pinnacle | ||
| 3. | surmount (motion) reach the highest point of | ||
| Samples | We scaled the Mont Blanc. | ||
| Synonyms | scale | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | ||
| 4. | surmount (competition) be or do something to a greater degree | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beat, better, break, circumvent, out-herod, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outfox, outgrow, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outsell, outsell, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame | ||
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