English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Surmount (v. i.)

To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.

Surmount (v. i.)

To surpass; to exceed.

Surmountable (a.)

Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable.

Surmounted (imp. & p. p.)

of Surmount

Surmounted (a.)

Having its vertical height greater than the half span; -- said of an arch.

Surmounted (a.)

Partly covered by another charge; -- said of an ordinary or other bearing.

Surmounter (n.)

One who, or that which, surmounts.

Surmounting (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Surmount

Surmullet (a.)

Any one of various species of mullets of the family Millidae, esp. the European species (Millus surmulletus), which is highly prized as a food fish. See Mullet.

Surmulot (n.)

The brown, or Norway, rat.

Surname (n.)

A name or appellation which is added to, or over and above, the baptismal or Christian name, and becomes a family name.

Surname (n.)

An appellation added to the original name; an agnomen.

Surname (v. t.)

To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to.

Surnamed (imp. & p. p.)

of Surname

Surnaming (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Surname

Surnominal (a.)

Of or pertaining to a surname or surnames.

Suroxidate (v. t.)

To combine with oxygen so as to form a suroxide or peroxide.

Suroxide (n.)

A peroxide.

Surpass (v. t.)

To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel.

Surpassable (a.)

That may be surpassed.