transcend
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).
to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
Origin of transcend
1Other words for transcend
Other words from transcend
- tran·scend·ing·ly, adverb
- un·tran·scend·ed, adjective
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How to use transcend in a sentence
Sometimes, Maher transcends his grumpiness and gets to some truth, or at the very least, perspective.
The immensely strong hold of the Bible Belt culture transcends nearly every aspect of lesbian life in southern Mississippi.
“Still Madly Crazy” is a fairly typical piano ballad that nonetheless transcends the genre for two reasons.
Robin Thicke’s ‘Paula’ Is What You Shouldn’t Do When You Get Dumped | Andrew Romano | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in the end, White's music doesn't just recycle these tropes—it transcends them.
And it transcends them because it's secretly pretty poptimistic itself.
We have heard lots about Flanders mud, but the reality transcends imagination, especially in winter.
The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade | Edward Lord GleichenThere is a natural and necessary political map of the world which transcends these things.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsIt vouches for the beauty which it transcends; it answer for the riches it forbears; it implies the art which it fulfils.
The Rhythm of Life | Alice MeynellThus, the celestial mrchen transcends the ideas characteristic of the totemic age.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtAnd to God belongs pre-eminent excellence, since He in every possible way infinitely transcends all things.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life | St. Thomas Aquinas
British Dictionary definitions for transcend
/ (trænˈsɛnd) /
to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
(tr) to be superior to
philosophy theol (esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)
Origin of transcend
1Derived forms of transcend
- transcendingly, adverb
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