transcend (trænˈsɛnd
)
Definitions
verb
- to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
- (tr) to be superior to
- philosophy theology (esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)
Alternative Forms
transˈcendingly adverbWord Origin
C14: from Latin trānscendere to climb over, from trans- + scandere to climbSynonyms
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surpass,
exceed,
go beyond,
rise above,
leave behind,
eclipse,
excel,
outstrip,
outdo,
outshine,
overstep,
go above leave in the shade outrival outvie
Usage examples
But there was a way to transcend the body and achieve immor-tality.
, The Broken God (1993)In fact, the opposite is more often the case, which is the whole point of science: to transcend our natural limitations.
Spiked (2002)However, there's something very personal about the pieces in this exhibition, qualities that transcend the predictable.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)I am a writer, but my consciousness and experience transcend mere words.
Independent (1998)Thoughts are thoughts, whether positive or negative: the point is to transcend the thinking mind.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)