[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over:to surmount a hill.", "to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.).", "to prevail over:to surmount tremendous difficulties.", "to be on top of or above:a statue surmounting a pillar.", "to furnish with something placed on top or above:to surmount a tower with a spire.", "Obsolete.to surpass in excellence.to exceed in amount.", "to surpass in excellence.", "to exceed in amount."]}]