scale vs surmount

surmount vs scale

scale is a noun but surmount is not a noun.

scale and surmount both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scale	Yes	No	Yes	No
surmount	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scale and surmount are synonyms defined as:

scale and surmount: reach the highest point of

scale (noun)	surmount (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
relative magnitude
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
an ordered reference standard

scale (verb)	surmount (verb)
measure with or as if with scales	get on top of; deal with successfully
size or measure according to a scale	be or do something to a greater degree
remove the scales from	reach the highest point of
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard	be on top of
climb up by means of a ladder
reach the highest point of
take by attacking with scaling ladders
measure by or as if by a scale

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