transcend
/trænˈsɛnd/ IELTSAcademic
verb
To go past limits or rise above usual level; to exceed expectations.
- She transcended her limits with hard work.
- His music transcends cultural boundaries.
Adinary Nuance
Near-neighbors: transcend is stronger than "exceed" and more formal than "surpass". It often implies rising above limits in a spiritual or personal way, unlike simple comparisons.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Trascender
- Japanese
- 超越する
- Korean
- 넘어설
- Vietnamese
- Vượt trội
- Chinese
- 超越
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- Is transcend formal or informal?
- Is transcend formal or informal?
- How is transcend different from exceed?
- How is transcend different from exceed?
- Can we use transcend in everyday sentences?
- Can we use transcend in everyday sentences?
- Is transcend common in academic writing?
- Is transcend common in academic writing?