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Transcend Meaning, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：surpass (transcend)

transcend 🔊

/trænˈsend/

vt.

To be better, greater, or more advanced than someone or something else.

Athlete breaking finish line tape transcending previous limit

surpass 🔊

➕

/sərˈpæs/

vt.

To be superior to or exceed a standard, expectation, or achievement.

📁 Category：Sports & Entertainment 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'transcendere' (trans- 'across' + scandere 'to climb').

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'trans' (across) + 'scend' (like 'ascend') — to climb across boundaries, rising above.

📖 Example

Her performance in the final transcended all expectations and set a new world record. 🔊 Her performance in the final transcended all expectations and set a new world record.

🔗 Collocations

transcend expectations – to exceed what was expected

transcend boundaries – to go beyond limits

transcend oneself – to achieve more than one's previous best

🔄 Synonyms

exceed (vt.) – to be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a limit

surpass (vt.) – to do or be better than someone or something

outdo (vt.) – to do better than someone else

🚫 Antonyms

fall short (phr.) – to fail to reach a standard or goal

underperform (vi.) – to perform less well than expected

lag behind (phr.) – to move or develop more slowly than others

🌱 Derivatives

transcendent (adj.) – beyond ordinary limits; surpassing

transcendence (n.) – the state of being beyond limits

transcendental (adj.) – relating to a realm beyond human experience

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English from Latin 'transcendere'. Common in philosophy and for describing surpassing limits. Often used for extraordinary achievements.

Meaning 2：go beyond limits (transcend)

transcend 🔊

/trænˈsend/

vt.

To go beyond the normal limits of a particular idea, category, or physical boundary.

Astronaut floating in space transcending Earth's boundaries

go beyond limits 🔊

➕

/ɡoʊ bɪˈjɒnd ˈlɪmɪts/

vt.

To extend beyond the usual or physical limits of a concept, category, or space.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Virtual reality technology aims to transcend the physical limitations of space and allow people to meet in shared digital worlds. 🔊 Virtual reality technology aims to transcend the physical limitations of space and allow people to meet in shared digital worlds.

🔗 Collocations

transcend limitations – to go beyond restrictions

transcend categories – to exceed the boundaries of classification

transcend space – to overcome distance or location

🔄 Synonyms

overcome (vt.) – to succeed in dealing with a problem or obstacle

surpass (vt.) – to go beyond a limit

exceed (vt.) – to be more than a certain number or amount

🚫 Antonyms

confine (vt.) – to keep within limits

restrict (vt.) – to limit or control

limit (vt.) – to set a boundary

🌱 Derivatives

transcendent (adj.) – beyond ordinary limits; surpassing

transcendence (n.) – the state of being beyond limits

transcendental (adj.) – relating to a realm beyond human experience