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transcend

[ tran-send ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:

    to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.

  2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.

    Synonyms: outstrip

  3. Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).


verb (used without object)

  1. to be transcendent or superior; excel:

    His competitiveness made him want to transcend.

transcend

/ trænˈsɛnd /

verb

  1. to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
  2. tr to be superior to
  3. philosophy theol (esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • transˈcendingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tran·scending·ly adverb
  • untran·scended adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcend1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin trānscendere “to surmount,” from trāns- trans- + -scendere (combining form of scandere “to climb”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcend1

C14: from Latin trānscendere to climb over, from trans- + scandere to climb
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Example Sentences

This outlook inherently resists race- and gender-based hierarchy and embraces radical equality in ways that transcend socially constructed identities.

From Salon

“The interests of the United States with respect to Mexico transcend party divisions.”

But the Republican nominee had shown a habit for transcending and even thriving in moments of adversity.

And yet it possesses an underlying narrative drive, a pull to discover its secrets that transcends any sense of sadness.

“To millions, Fernando Valenzuela was more than a baseball player. He was an icon that transcended the limits of hope and dreams,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.

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