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. [ 1913 Webster ]
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. To surpass; to exceed. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
What surmounts the reach Of human sense I shall delineate. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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