[tran.scend] vb [ME, fr. L transcendere to climb across, transcend, fr. trans- + scandere to climb--more at scan] vt (14c) 1 a: to rise above or go beyond the limits of b: to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of: overcome c: to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence)
2: to outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power ~ vi: to rise above or extend notably beyond ordinary limits syn see exceed