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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.
3.
Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).
verb (used without object)
4.
to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
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Transcend
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb
1300–50; Middle English < Latin trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb
Related forms
tran·scend·ing·ly, adverb
un·tran·scend·ed, adjective
Synonyms
2. outstrip.
2. outstrip.
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transcend
mid-14c., from L. transcendere "climb over or beyond, surmount," from trans- "beyond" + scandere "to climb" (see scan (v.)).
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