tranˈsend, traanˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin transcendere to climb across, surmount, transcend, from trans- + -scendere (from scandere to climb) — more at scan
transitive verb
1.
a. : to rise above or go beyond the limits of : exceed
servants whose loyalty and devotion transcend national and cultural boundaries — C.J.Friedrich
instinctive courtesy which transcends mere good manners — Richard Joseph
to possess by self-mastery the sources of love and hate is to transcend good and evil — Havelock Ellis
b. : to extend above or beyond (as the universe)
transcend material existence
the Christian message transcends all temporal civilizations — Maria Sulzbach
2. : to outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power : surpass
some of the electrons … transcend this speed and take their leave — K.K.Darrow
her compass transcended that of her companions in the band — Thomas Hardy
whose hatred, he says, transcends that of all other races — Times Literary Supplement
one who has infinitely transcended him in reputation — Richard Garnett †1906
3. obsolete : to cross or climb over : mount
4. : to cause to rise or go upward : elevate , raise
man being transcended toward the universal as worker and citizen — H.M.Parshley
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to travel upward or onward : ascend
2. : excel , surpass
it is the function of genius to transcend
Synonyms: see exceed