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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surmount — surmountable, adj. surmountableness, n. surmounter, n. /seuhr mownt /, v.t. 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over: to surmount… … Universalium
surmount — UK [sə(r)ˈmaʊnt] / US [sərˈmaʊnt] verb [transitive] Word forms surmount : present tense I/you/we/they surmount he/she/it surmounts present participle surmounting past tense surmounted past participle surmounted 1) to deal successfully with a… … English dictionary
surmount — /sɜˈmaʊnt / (say ser mownt) verb (t) 1. to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill. 2. to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). 3. to prevail over. 4. to be on top of or above: a statue surmounting a …
surmount — sur|mount [ sər maunt ] verb transitive 1. ) to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem: John was able to surmount all these obstacles to become an outstanding leader. 2. ) usually passive to be on top of something: a temple… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surmount — sur•mount [[t]sərˈmaʊnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.) 2) to prevail over; overcome: to surmount difficulties[/ex] 3) to get to the top of; mount upon 4) to be on top of or above 5) to furnish with something… … From formal English to slang
Obstruction — Ob*struc tion, n. [L. obstructio.] 1. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obstructs or impedes; an obstacle; an impediment; a hindrance. [1913 Webster] A popular assembly free from obstruction. Swift … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Memoirs of an Invisible Man — Not to be confused with The Invisible Man. For the film based on the novel, see Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film). Memoirs of an Invisible Man … Wikipedia
Stryker vehicle controversy — The Stryker family of vehicles has come under intense scrutiny since it was awarded a contract by the US Army. Complaints and concerns have been raised about this vehicle, but there are counter points to these issues.The Original ConceptIn the… … Wikipedia
succeed — suc·ceed /sək sēd/ vi 1: to come next after another in office or position 2 a: to take something by succession succeed ed to his mother s estate b: to acquire the rights, obligations, and charges of a decedent in property comprising an estate … Law dictionary
