[səˈmaʊnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- overcome (a difficulty or obstacle)
(e.g: all manner of cultural differences were surmounted)

- stand or be placed on top of
(e.g: the tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘surpass, be superior to’): from Old French surmonter(see sur-, mount)