transcend
[ tran-send ]
/ trænˈsɛnd /
verb (used with object)
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.).
verb (used without object)
to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
Origin of transcend
1300–50; Middle English < Latin
trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to
trāns-
trans- +
-scendere, combining form of
scandere to climb
OTHER WORDS FROM transcend
tran·scend·ing·ly, adverb un·tran·scend·ed, adjectiveWords nearby transcend
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British Dictionary definitions for transcend
transcend
/ (trænˈsɛnd) /
verb
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)
Derived forms of transcend
transcendingly, adverbWord Origin for transcend
C14: from Latin
trānscendere to climb over, from
trans- +
scandere to climb