surmounten
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French surmonter; equivalent to sur- + mounten.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
surmounten
- To be or go above; to be higher than:
- To vanquish; to be victorious against.
- (rare) To achieve might or achievement.
- (rare) To exceed; to be more numerous than.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of surmounten (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: surmount
References edit
- “surmǒunten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.