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
I think our position represents the best of ethics and a consensus about principles that transcends lots of different specific moral commitments.
Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? Ethicists are fiercely debating how to vaccinate billions of people. | Sigal Samuel | November 20, 2020 | VoxGlenn — like Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride — transcends the genre of space history and is known to the general public, even if only as a vague memory of one who flew into orbit during the dawn of the space race.
Another look at John Glenn through a heroic lens | Francis French | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostI think that desire for authenticity and courage in elected officials transcends geography, political ideology, and party affiliation.
In the wake of that success, Beane’s analytical approach eventually transcended the small-market A’s and reshaped the way every team crafts a roster, for better and for worse.
If Billy Beane Is Done With Baseball, He’s Left An Indelible Mark | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | October 15, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightNow visible within the GMB dash, the new critical designation makes known that it transcends any one Google product.
What’s behind the badge that powers Google’s local trust layer? | Justin Sanger | October 13, 2020 | Search Engine Land
Policy is about wielding power, while mercy is about transcending power by renouncing it.
“The music is now transcending all types of people,” says Ronnissey.
This Charming Man: Meet 'Ronnissey,' Brooklyn's Fake Morrissey | Michael Moynihan | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe talk about evil and whether humans are capable of transcending our limitations.
With the Fireman of Brooklyn’s Company 224 as They Observe the Fallen | Maurice Emerson Decaul | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBush 41 was back at the White House on Monday, transcending partisan bitterness as he was honored by Obama.
George H.W. Bush, Our Preppiest Ex-President, Honored at White House | John Avlon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTRapture was self-transcending, which led to quiescence, tranquility, and catharsis.
A gold chain, with a number of pendant scaraboei, was found in a tomb in Vulci, transcending anything before seen by him.
Music therefore may sound nice, but we desire to arrive at some explanation far transcending this.
Spirit and Music | H. Ernest HuntThus it came to constitute a human ideal far transcending the hero.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtIt has nothing to do with transcending mental states to arrive at an external object.
Essays in Experimental Logic | John DeweyThat would have been a grievous blow but for the transcending thought—it was not his grave that had been disturbed!
Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front | E. W. Hornung
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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