surmount
/sərˈmaʊnt/
verb
- To overcome or deal successfully with a difficulty or problem.
- With patience and practice, he was able to surmount his fear of public speaking.
- The team worked together to surmount the technical challenges of the project.
- She managed to surmount every obstacle in her path to become a doctor.
- To be placed on top of something; to stand or lie above something.
- A decorative finial surmounts the roof of the old church.
- A golden statue surmounts the dome of the capitol building.
- The mountain peak is surmounted by a small weather station.