TRANSCEND


Meaning of TRANSCEND in English

— transcendingly , adv.

/tran send"/ , v.t.

1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.

2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.

3. Theol. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).

v.i.

4. to be transcendent or superior; excel: His competitiveness made him want to transcend.

[ 1300-50; ME transcendere to surmount, equiv to trans- TRANS- + -scendere, comb. form of scandere to climb ]

Syn. 2. outstrip.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .