transcend
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transcend
- /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/
Rhymes with -ɛnd
Where it comes from
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.
verb transcends · transcending · transcended
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To pass beyond the limits of something.
We cannot transcend what we refuse to face.
Similar: exceed
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To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
How much her worth transcended all her kind.
Similar: better
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To climb; to mount.
lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds
Similar: ascend
Similar: overgo, surpass, dwarf, eclipse, excel, forpass, go beyond, breach, cap, outreach, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overpass, overreach, overstep, overstride, transgress, transcend, trespass · Opposite: fall short of, stop short
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: surpass, exceed, overstep, go past, pass, top, override, outweigh, surmount, outstrip, overcome, outpace, overshoot, excess, breakthrough, leap
verb
Similar: overgo, surpass, dwarf, eclipse, excel, forpass, go beyond, breach, cap, outreach, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overpass, overreach, overstep, overstride, transgress, transcend, trespass · Opposite: fall short of, stop short
Translations
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verb to pass beyond the limits of something
| Español | trascender, transcender |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 超越 chāoyuè |
| Português | transcender |
| Français | transcender |
| Deutsch | übersteigen, überschreiten |
| Русский | переступа́ть преде́лы perestupátʹ predély |
verb to surpass something in intensity or power; to excel
| Español | sobrepasar, superar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 超越 chāoyuè |
| Kiswahili | shinda |
| Русский | превосходи́ть prevosxodítʹ, превыша́ть prevyšátʹ |
Talk about this word "transcend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/transcend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. transcend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/transcend "transcend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/transcend.Cite this
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title = {transcend},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transcend},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
