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transcend

[ tran-send ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:

    to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.

  2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.

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  3. Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).


verb (used without object)

  1. to be transcendent or superior; excel:

    His competitiveness made him want to transcend.

transcend

/ ٰæˈɛԻ /

verb

  1. to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
  2. tr to be superior to
  3. philosophy theol (esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٰԲˈԻ徱Բ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰ·ԻiԲ· adverb
  • ܲt·ԻĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcend1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin ٰԲԻ “to surmount,” from ٰԲ- trans- + -scendere (combining form of scandere “to climb”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcend1

C14: from Latin ٰԲԻ to climb over, from trans- + scandere to climb
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"The RSF's actions transcend mere criminality," he wrote in a piece shared by his organisation.

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We’ve been needing to transcend that for a very long time.

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And in a 2013 study, 82% of participants reported entering an altered state of consciousness that transcended the self, with some saying the process helped heal their trauma and depression.

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But “Harry Potter” has transcended its themes of anti-fascism, equality and community.

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Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”

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