surmount
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(verb) be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown" |
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Related Words: head, pinnacle |
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(verb) reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
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Synonyms: scale |
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Related Words: arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach |
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(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" |
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Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, subdue, swim |
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Related Words: bulldog, defeat, overcome |
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(verb) be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations" |
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Synonyms: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outstrip, surpass |
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Related Words: beat, beat, beat out, better, break, circumvent, crush, out-Herod, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outgrow, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame, trounce, vanquish |
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