[+ obj] formal 1 : to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully
▪ Women often have to surmount [=overcome] social barriers to advance their careers. ▪ surmounting obstacles 2 : to be placed at the top of (something) — usually used as (be) surmounted ▪ a chain-link fence that is surmounted [=topped] by barbed wire
▪ Women often have to surmount [=overcome] social barriers to advance their careers. ▪ surmounting obstacles







