transcend (redirected from transcends)

tran·scend  (trn-snd)

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

v.tr.

1. To pass beyond the limits of: emotions that transcend understanding.

2. To be greater than, as in intensity or power; surpass: love that transcends infatuation. See Synonyms at excel.

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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[Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcendre, from Latin trnscendere : trns-, trans- + scandere, to climb; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]

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transcend

Verb

1. to go above or beyond what is expected or normal: a vital party issue that transcends traditional party loyalties

2. to overcome or be superior to: to transcend all difficulties [Latin transcendere to climb over]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	transcend - be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" exceed, surpass overgrow - grow too large
	2.	transcend - be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year" top, exceed, go past, overstep, pass excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"

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transcend

verb surpass, exceed, go beyond, rise above, leave behind, eclipse, excel, outstrip, outdo, outshine, overstep, go above, leave in the shade (informal) outrival, outvie

Translations

transcend [trænˈsɛnd] vt → rebasar

transcend [trænˈsɛnd] vt → transcender (= excel over); surpasser

transcend [trænˈsɛnd] vt → überschreiten

transcend [trænˈsɛnd] vt → trascendere (= excel over); superare