transcend

[ tran-send ]

/ trænˈsɛnd /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR transcend

2 outstrip.

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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, adverbun·tran·scend·ed, adjective

Words nearby transcend

transaxle, transcalent, Transcaucasia, Transcaucasian, transceiver, transcend, transcendence, transcendent, transcendental, transcendental aesthetic, transcendental analytic

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How to use transcend in a sentence

Its appeal transcended demographic lines, luring listeners from their first look at the cover art.
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There are some folks who think that I’m arguing that human brains are magical entities that transcend the laws of mechanics.
Literature Should Be Taught Like Science - Issue 97: Wonder|Kevin Berger|February 24, 2021|Nautilus
Such sentiments transcend nation-state boundaries and are producing the current, powerful anti-racism movement.
For generations, African Americans have led global antiracist movements|Brenda Plummer|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
There are reasons for the long-term increase in financial fraud that transcend any particular administration.
A Crime Epidemic Has Cost Americans Billions. Why Aren't More People Paying Attention?|Ankush Khardori|January 27, 2021|Time

The next generation includes a massive coalition of childcare supporters who transcend political affiliation, race, gender, and income.
Millennials and Gen Zers need better childcare. Can either Biden or Trump deliver?|matthewheimer|August 29, 2020|Fortune
Republicans have a rare opportunity to implement policies that are truly compassionate and transcend toxic identity politics.
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor|Veronique de Rugy|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"As Texans, the bonds we share transcend our differences," Abbott said.
In Texas, Cruz, Perry Crow Over GOP Rout|Tim Mak|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So when they get the technique to transcend, this huge pressure gets released.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye West|Marlow Stern|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The work “symbolizes the human urge to transcend and progress.”
This Artist Reproduced van Gogh’s Ear…and It’s Alive!|Justin Jones|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The creative solution is how we actually transform and transcend our limitations.
On Transhumanism and Why Technology Is Our Silicon Nervous System|Jason Silva|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is it possible for a human being to transcend so mighty a sacrifice, and all by the power of faith?
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
Nor did this, if once the premises were granted, appear to transcend the real powers of mankind.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
The more serious any interpretation is, the more necessary is it that manifestation transcend representation.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
Conditions must transcend both motions and attitudes, and attitudes must always predominate over motions.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
To palliate on such grounds is to believe in the irresponsibility of motives, which should transcend times and occasions.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor

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, adverb

Word Origin for transcend

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

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