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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tran•scend /trænˈsɛnd/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to go beyond the ordinary limits of;
exceed:That strange tale about men from Mars transcends belief. - to do better than or exceed in excellence, extent, etc.;
excel:Her beauty transcended all others'.
tran•scend•ence, n. [uncountable] tran•scend•ent, adj. See -scend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tran•scend (tran send′),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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. - [Theol.](of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).
v.i. - to be transcendent or superior;
excel:His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
- Latin trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb
- Middle English 1300–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outstrip.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: transcend /trænˈsɛnd/ vb - to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
- (transitive) to be superior to
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin trānscendere to climb over, from trans- + scandere to climb |