Definition of Surmount

to conquer a problem or obstacle

Examples of Surmount in a sentence

Good teachers encourage students to surmount their challenges.  🔊

By taking a course in French, I hope to be able to surmount the language barrier when I move to Paris.  🔊

The motivational speaker led Jim to believe he could surmount any personal issues.  🔊

To become healthy, Ann will need to surmount her poor eating habits.  🔊

To complete our work, we need to surmount the computer problem preventing us from retrieving necessary data.  🔊

To earn a spot on the elite military team, the soldiers must surmount the ground obstacle within two hours.  🔊

One of Janet’s goals is to surmount her fear of flying so she can finally go to Australia.  🔊

After being shot in the back, the police officer will have to surmount many difficulties before he can walk again.  🔊

Because of her mental disability, Cathy had to surmount many challenges to earn her high school diploma.  🔊

Even without legs, the determined veteran knew he could surmount any obstacle.  🔊

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