surmount

verb

  1. 1

    be or do something to a greater degree

    her performance surpasses that of any other student I know

    She outdoes all other athletes

  2. 2

    get on top of; deal with successfully

    He overcame his shyness

  3. 3

    reach the highest point of

    We scaled the Mont Blanc

  4. 4

    be on top of

    The scarf surmounted the gown

Synonyms

Also useful for “surmount”:Unscrambler