transcend

Definition of Transcend in English :

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Verb

1. exceed, surpass, transcend

be greater in scope or size than some standard

Example Sentences:
'Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds'

2. exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, transcend

be superior or better than some standard

Example Sentences:
'She exceeded our expectations'
'She topped her performance of last year'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transcend

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verb

1.

to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence

2. (transitive)

to be superior to

3. philosophy, theology

(esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)

Transcend

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verb transitive

1.

to go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed

a story that transcends belief

2.

to be superior to; surpass; excel

3. Philosophy and Theology

to be separate from or beyond (experience, the material universe, etc.)

verb intransitive

4.

to be transcendent; excel

Transcend

see synonyms of transcend

v. tran·scend·ed, tran·scend·ing, tran·scends

v.tr.

1. To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance): "our desire to ... find love, recognition and acceptance that transcends stereotype, class, age, poverty and physical imperfection" (Catherine Orenstein).

2. To be greater than, as in quality or intensity; surpass: a new film that transcends all her previous efforts.

3. To exist above and independent of (material experience or the universe): "One never can see the thing in itself, because the mind does not transcend phenomena" (Hilaire Belloc).

v.intr.

To be transcendent; excel.

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