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transcend

tran·scend
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tran-send]
    • /trænˈsɛnd/
    • /trænˈsend/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tran-send]
    • /trænˈsɛnd/

Definitions of transcend word

  • verb with object transcend to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy. 1
  • verb with object transcend to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel. 1
  • verb with object transcend Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.). 1
  • verb without object transcend to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend. 1
  • transitive verb transcend go beyond 1
  • transitive verb transcend excel 1

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Origin of transcend

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin trānscendere to surmount, equivalent to trāns- trans- + -scendere, combining form of scandere to climb

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Transcend

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transcend popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

transcend usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for transcend

verb transcend

  • be good — do not misbehave
  • beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
  • best — Best is the superlative of good.
  • better — Better is the comparative of good.
  • blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.

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