v. t.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
What surmounts the reach
Of human sense I shall delineate. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. surmontable. ] Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable. --
a.
n. One who, or that which, surmounts. [ 1913 Webster ]