surmount vs overreach
overreach vs surmountsurmount and overreach both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| surmount | No | No | Yes | No |
| overreach | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
overreach is a hyponym of
surmount; that is, overreach is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
surmount:
- surmount: be or do something to a greater degree
- overreach: beat through cleverness and wit
| surmount (verb) | overreach (verb) |
|---|---|
| get on top of; deal with successfully | beat through cleverness and wit |
| be or do something to a greater degree | fail by aiming too high or trying too hard |
| reach the highest point of | |
| be on top of |
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
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