Verb: transcend tran'send
- Be superior or better than some standard
"She transcended our expectations";
- exceed, pass, go past, top
- Be greater in scope or size than some standard
"Their loyalty transcends their national bonds";
- exceed, surpass
Derived forms: transcended, transcending, transcends
Type of: agree, check, correspond, excel, fit, gibe, jibe, marry, marry up, match, rule, square, stand out, surpass, tally
Encyclopedia: Transcend