English Explanatory Dictionary

transcend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pass beyond the limits of something.
  2. To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
  3. To climb; to mount.

Pronunciation

/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/ en-us-transcend.ogg

Word forms

transcend transcends transcending transcended

Etymology

From Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendō (“to climb over, step over, surpass, transcend”), from trans (“over”) + scandō (“to climb”); see scan; compare ascend, descend.

Synonyms

overgo surpass dwarf eclipse excel forpass go beyond outcompass outstep outstrip overpass overreach overstep overstride transgress transcend trespass exceed better ascend

Antonyms

fall short of stop short

Derived words

transcendence transcendency transcendent transcendental transcendentalism transcendentalist transcendentally transcending transcension
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