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.
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overstep, eclipse, transform, outstrip, exceed, beat, top, excel, better, outshine, outdo, best, outvie, overtop, outrivalExamples from the Web for transcend
Contemporary Examples of transcend
Republicans have a rare opportunity to implement policies that are truly compassionate and transcend toxic identity politics.
So when they get the technique to transcend, this huge pressure gets released.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye WestMarlow Stern
October 6, 2014
The work “symbolizes the human urge to transcend and progress.”
The creative solution is how we actually transform and transcend our limitations.
Rand Paul delivered a speech that may yet transcend party and generation.
Historical Examples of transcend
Yet in no instance did he transcend the ordinary usages of Indian warfare.
King PhilipJohn S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Had he come at last to transcend her idea with some even greater purpose?
The Coast of ChanceEsther Chamberlain
Some of these experiences, such as how to handle fire, transcend nourishment.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
The practice of signs entails the possibility to transcend the present.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
At first, then, a child can not transcend himself or his experiences.
Here and Now Story BookLucy Sprague Mitchell
transcend
- 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)