Transcend \Tran*scend"\ (tr[a^]n*s[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Transcended; p. pr. & vb. n. Transcending.] [L.
transcendere, transcensum; trans beyond, over + scandere to
climb. See Scan.]
1. To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens
transcending the region of the clouds. --Howell.
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2. To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed.
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Such popes as shall transcend their limits. --Bacon.
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8. To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed.
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How much her worth transcended all her kind.
--Dryden.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Transcend \Tran*scend"\ (tr[a^]n*s[e^]nd"), v. i.
1. To climb; to mount. [Obs.]
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2. To be transcendent; to excel. [R.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
transcend
v 1: go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
[syn: exceed, surpass]
2: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her
performance of last year" [syn: exceed, overstep, pass,
go past, top]
WordNet (r) 2.0
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "transcend":
beat, best, better, bulk, bulk large, cap, exceed, excel,
go beyond, go one better, improve on, loom, loom large,
outdistance, outdo, outshine, outsoar, outstrip, outvie, outweigh,
overbalance, overbear, overcome, overpass, overreach, overrun,
overshadow, overshoot, overshoot the mark, overstep, overtop, pass,
perfect, predominate, preponderate, prevail, rear, rise above,
soar, stand out, surpass, top, tower, tower above, tower over,
trump
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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