transcend
Verb
- be greater in scope or size than some standard
- be superior or better than some standard
- To pass beyond the limits of something.
- To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
- To climb; to mount.
Examples
- lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendere (“to climb over, step over, surpass, transcend”), from trans (“over”) + scandere (“to climb”); see scan; compare ascend, descend.
Synonyms
exceed, go past, overstep, pass, surpass, top, ascend, better, dwarf, eclipse, excel, forpass, go beyond, outcompass, outstep, outstrip, overgo, overpass, overreach, overstride, transcend, transgress, trespass
Antonyms
fall short of, stop short
Scrabble Score: 12
transcend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtranscend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
transcend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary