surmount an obstacle
1obstacle — n. 1) to pose an obstacle 2) to come across, encounter an obstacle 3) to clear, overcome, surmount an obstacle 4) (of a horse) to take an obstacle 5) to remove an obstacle 6) a formidable; insurmountable obstacle 7) an artificial; natural… …
2surmount — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French surmunter, from sur + munter to mount Date: 14th century 1. obsolete to surpass in quality or attainment ; excel 2. to prevail over ; overcome < surmount an obstacle > …
3surmount — ► VERB 1) overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). 2) stand or be placed on top of. DERIVATIVES surmountable adjective …
4surmount — [sər mount′] vt. [ME surmounten < OFr surmonter: see SUR 1 & MOUNT2] 1. Obs. to surpass or exceed; go beyond 2. to get the better of; conquer; overcome 3. to be or lie at the top of; be or rise above …
5obstacle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, major ▪ chief, greatest, main ▪ enormous, formidable, huge, serious …
6surmount — verb Surmount is used with these nouns as the object: ↑difficulty, ↑obstacle …
7surmount — verb 1》 overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). 2》 stand or be placed on top of. Derivatives surmountable adjective Origin ME (also in the sense surpass ): from OFr. surmonter (see sur 1, mount1) …
8surmount — v.tr. 1 overcome or get over (a difficulty or obstacle). 2 (usu. in passive) cap or crown (peaks surmounted with snow). Derivatives: surmountable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF surmonter (as SUR (1), MOUNT(1)) …
9Atlas Mountains — a mountain range in NW Africa, extending through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Highest peak, Mt. Tizi, 14,764 ft. (4500 m). * * * Mountain system, northwestern Africa. It extends some 1,200 mi (2,000 km) from the Moroccan port of Agadir in the… …
10hurdle — hur·dle || hÉœrdl / hÉœËdl n. barrier which must be jumped by a horse or runner; obstacle; difficulty v. jump over a barrier; surmount an obstacle …
