surmount vs hit

hit vs surmount

surmount is not a noun while hit is a noun.

surmount and hit both are verbs.

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

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

surmount: reach the highest point of
hit: reach a destination, either real or abstract

Other hypernyms of surmount include arrive at, attain, gain, make, reach.

surmount (noun)	hit (noun)
	the act of contacting one thing with another
	a conspicuous success
	(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
	a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
	a connection made via the internet to another website
	a dose of a narcotic drug
	(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

surmount (verb)	hit (verb)
get on top of; deal with successfully	pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
be or do something to a greater degree	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
reach the highest point of	hit with a missile from a weapon
be on top of	hit the intended target or goal
	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	cause to move by striking
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	drive something violently into a location
	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
	cause to experience suddenly
	encounter by chance
	kill intentionally and with premeditation

Difference between surmount and hit

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