transcend: Meaning and Definition of
tran•scend
Pronunciation: (tran-send'), [key] — v.t.
- to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
- to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
- (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).
—v.i. - to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
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