surmount
     v 1: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his
          shyness" [syn: {overcome}, {get over}, {subdue}, {master}]
     2: be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown"
     3: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn:
         {scale}]
     4: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance
        surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes
        all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations";
        "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn: {surpass},
         {outstrip}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo}, {outperform}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0