transcend
To pass beyond the limits of somethingTo pass beyond the limits of something.
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» Tom transcends the laws of nature.
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Examples
40 sentencesTom transcends the laws of nature.
Can love transcend time and space?
Friendship transcends time, distance, and differences.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To pass beyond the limits of something.
We cannot transcend what we refuse to face.
übersteigen, überschreiten
переступа́ть преде́лыperestupátʹ predély
(transitive)To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
превосходи́тьprevosxodítʹ, превыша́тьprevyšátʹ
(obsolete)To climb; to mount.
lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds
- be greater in scope or size than some standard
- be superior or better than some standard
Origin
From Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendō (“to cFrom Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendō (“to climb over, step over, surpass, transcend”), from trans (“over”) + scandō (“to climb”); see scan; compare ascend, descend.
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Forms
transcends, transcending, transcended, transcendedregular · Lesson
| Base form | transcend · to transcend |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | transcends |
| Present participle | transcending |
| Past simple | transcended |
| Past participle | transcended |
Tenses
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Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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