Overcome; conquered; surpassed.

In heraldry, having another bearing of the same kind placed upon it: as, a chief surmounted by another.

adjective. Having its vertical height greater than the half span; -- said of an arch.

adjective. Partly covered by another charge; -- said of an ordinary or other bearing.

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of surmount.

adjective. having something on top

"It was the tomb of a noble lady, her name surmounted by the carving of a grinning skull-very like the one beneath the Dutchwoman's apron."

surmounted arch  

amounted  counted  mounted  recounted  unaccounted  

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