Surmounting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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