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surmount
verb
Be or do something to a greater degree
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səˈmaʊnt
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verb
Be or do something to a greater degree
“Her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
verb
Get on top of; deal with successfully
“He overcame his shyness”
verb
Reach the highest point of
“We scaled the Mont Blanc”
verb
Be on top of
“The scarf surmounted the gown”
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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
He overcame his shyness
We scaled the Mont Blanc
The scarf surmounted the gown
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