Transcend

Transcend
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. [1913 Webster]

2. To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed. [1913 Webster]

Such popes as shall transcend their limits. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

8. To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed. [1913 Webster]

How much her worth transcended all her kind. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Transcend — Tran*scend (tr[a^]n*s[e^]nd ), v. i. 1. To climb; to mount. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To be transcendent; to excel. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • transcend — (v.) mid 14c., from L. transcendere climb over or beyond, surmount, from trans beyond (see TRANS (Cf. trans )) + scandere to climb (see SCAN (Cf. scan) (v.)). Related: Transcended; transcending …   Etymology dictionary

  • transcend — surpass, *exceed, excel, outdo, outstrip Analogous words: surmount, overcome (see CONQUER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • transcend — [v] go beyond; surpass beat, best, be superior, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, go above, leave behind, leave in the dust*, outdo, outrival, outshine, outstrip, outvie, overstep, overtop, rise above, top, transform; concept 141 Ant. fail, lose …   New thesaurus

  • transcend — ► VERB 1) be or go beyond the range or limits of. 2) be superior to; surpass. ORIGIN Latin transcendere, from scandere climb …   English terms dictionary

  • transcend — [tran send′] vt. [ME transcenden < L transcendere, to climb over < trans , over + scandere, to climb: see DESCEND] 1. to go beyond the limits of; overstep; exceed [a story that transcends belief] 2. to be superior to; surpass; excel 3.… …   English World dictionary

  • Transcend — Infobox Company|company name=Transcend Information, Inc. company logo= company type=Public (TSE:2451) foundation = 1988 key people = Peter Shu location city=Taipei, Taiwan slogan = Exeeding Your Expectations homepage =… …   Wikipedia

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