shame vs surmount

shame is a noun but surmount is not a noun.

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

As verbs, surmount is a hypernym of shame; that is, surmount is a word with a broader meaning than shame:

Other hypernyms of shame include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass.

shame (noun)	surmount (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor

shame (verb)	surmount (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin	get on top of; deal with successfully
cause to be ashamed	be or do something to a greater degree
bring shame or dishonor upon	reach the highest point of
compel through a sense of shame	be on top of