surmount vs attain
attain vs surmountsurmount and attain both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surmount | No | No | Yes | No |
| attain | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
attain is a hypernym of
surmount; that is, attain is a
word with a broader meaning than surmount:
- surmount: reach the highest point of
- attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
| surmount (verb) | attain (verb) |
|---|---|
| get on top of; deal with successfully | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
| be or do something to a greater degree | reach a destination, either real or abstract |
| reach the highest point of | find unexpectedly |
| be on top of | to gain with effort |
Words related to "surmount"
- arrive at
- attain
- beat
- beat out
- better
- break
- bulldog
- circumvent
- crush
- exceed
- gain
- get over
- head
- hit
- make
- master
- out-herod
- outbrave
- outcry
- outdo
- outdraw
- outfox
- outgo
- outgrow
- outmarch
- outmatch
- outpace
- outperform
- outrange
- outroar
- outsail
- outsell
- outshine
- outshout
- outsmart
- outstrip
- outwear
- outweigh
- outwit
- overcome
- overreach
- pinnacle
- reach
- scale
- shame
- shell
- subdue
- surpass
- trounce
- vanquish
Words related to "attain"
- access
- accomplish
- achieve
- arrive
- arrive at
- attainable
- attainment
- average
- begin
- bottom out
- break even
- breast
- bring home the bacon
- catch up
- chance on
- chance upon
- come
- come across
- come through
- come to
- come upon
- compass
- culminate
- deliver the goods
- discover
- fall upon
- finagle
- find
- gain
- get
- get at
- get through
- get to
- go
- ground
- happen upon
- hit
- light upon
- locomote
- make
- manage
- max out
- move
- peak
- progress to
- reach
- regain
- run aground
- scale
- score
- strike
- succeed
- summit
- surmount
- top
- top out
- travel
- wangle
- win
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