How is the word surmonter translated from French to English

English translation
Surmount
verb

Venir à bout d'une grande difficulté.

To overcome a serious difficulty.

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  • Ils ont surmonté tous les obstacles. — They surmounted every obstacle.

  • Ensemble, nous pouvons surmonter ce problème. — Together we can surmount this problem.

  • Comment a-t-elle surmonté tant de revers ? — How did she surmount so many setbacks?

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