surmount

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to get over; to overcome

this difficulty may perhaps be surmounted by care and art.

to overcome by force of will
{v} to conquer, overcome, surpass, exceed
be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown
If you surmount a problem or difficulty, you deal successfully with it. I realized I had to surmount the language barrier. = overcome
To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles
{f} overcome, conquer, triumph over; climb to the top of; be on top of
reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop
get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
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"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
To surpass; to exceed
surmount a difficulty
{f} get over a problem, overcome a problem
surmountable
Describing something that can be overcome, defeatable

Now that we have done the impossible we can finish it, all that remain are rather easy and surmoutable obstacles.

surmountable
{a} conquerable, passable
surmountable
capable of being surmounted
surmountable
capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger
surmountable
Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable
surmountable
{s} can be overcome, can be defeated
surmountable
capable of being surmounted or overcome; "situations of measurable and surmountable danger"
surmounted
having something on top; "columns surmounted by statues
surmounted
Having its vertical height greater than the half span; said of an arch
surmounted
having something on top; "columns surmounted by statues"
surmounted
past of surmount
surmounted
Partly covered by another charge; said of an ordinary or other bearing
surmounting
present participle of surmount
surmounts
third-person singular of surmount
surmount
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