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better vs surmount

surmount vs better

better is a noun but surmount is not a noun.

better is an adjective but surmount is not an adjective.

better and surmount both are verbs.

better is an adverb but surmount is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
surmount No No Yes No
As verbs, surmount is a hypernym of better; that is, surmount is a word with a broader meaning than better:
  • better: surpass in excellence
  • surmount: be or do something to a greater degree
Other hypernyms of better include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass.
better (noun) surmount (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect
the superior one of two alternatives
someone who bets
a superior person having claim to precedence
better (adjective) surmount (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half
better (verb) surmount (verb)
get better get on top of; deal with successfully
to make better be or do something to a greater degree
surpass in excellence reach the highest point of
be on top of
better (adverb) surmount (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority
Difference between better and surmount

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