surpass vs surmount

surpass and surmount both are verbs.

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

As verbs, surpass and surmount are synonyms defined as:

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

surpass (verb)	surmount (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree	get on top of; deal with successfully
move past	be or do something to a greater degree
distinguish oneself	reach the highest point of
be greater in scope or size than some standard	be on top of