surmountable difficulty

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• surmountable — surmount ► VERB 1) overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). 2) stand or be placed on top of. DERIVATIVES surmountable adjective …   English terms dictionary

• Insurmountable — In sur*mount a*ble, a. [Pref. in not + surmountable: cf. F. insurmountable.] Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle. Locke. [1913 Webster] Hope thinks nothing difficult;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• surmount — verb to get over; to overcome this difficulty may perhaps be surmounted by care and art See Also: surmountable, insurmountable …   Wiktionary

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• surmount — sur|mount [səˈmaunt US sər ] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: surmonter, from sur ( SURCHARGE) + monter to get up on to ] 1.) to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty = ↑overcome ▪ He has had to surmount immense… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• surmount — verb 1》 overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). 2》 stand or be placed on top of. Derivatives surmountable adjective Origin ME (also in the sense surpass ): from OFr. surmonter (see sur 1, mount1) …   English new terms dictionary

• surmount — verb (T) formal 1 to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty; overcome: a program designed to help couples surmount marital difficulties 2 (usually passive) to be above or on top of something: a stone tower surmounted by a tall spire… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English