surmounten

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Middle English

Alternative forms

sourmonte, sourmounten, surmonte, surmount, surmounte

Etymology

From Old French surmonter; equivalent to sur- +‎ mounten.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /surˈmuːntən/, /surˈmuntən/

Verb

surmounten

To be or go above; to be higher than:
1. To surpass; to be superior (than something).
2. To go beyond; to transcend.
To vanquish; to be victorious against.
(rare) To achieve might or achievement.
(rare) To exceed; to be more numerous than.

Conjugation

Conjugation of surmounten (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) surmounten, surmounte
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	surmounte	surmounted
2nd-person singular	surmountest	surmountedest
3rd-person singular	surmounteth	surmounted
subjunctive singular	surmounte	surmounted
imperative singular	surmounte	—

plural¹	surmounten, surmounte	surmounteden, surmountede
imperative plural	surmounteth, surmounte	—

participles	surmountynge, surmountende	surmounted

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: surmount

References

“surmǒunten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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