transcend

v.超越;v.胜出,超出;v.克服,战胜,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
transcend (verb)
transitive verb
1.
a) to rise above or go beyond the limits of
b) to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of - overcome
c) to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence)
2.
intransitive verb
to outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power to rise above or extend notably beyond ordinary limits exceed
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
transcend (verb)
1.
to be greater, better, or stronger than
SYNONYMS:
beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), transcend
RELATED WORDS:
one-up, outpace, outrace, outrun, overpass; best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, outcompete, outperform, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst; outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trump
NEAR ANTONYMS:
lose (to)
transcend (verb)
2.
to go beyond the limit of
SYNONYMS:
break, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep, surpass, transcend
RELATED WORDS:
encroach, entrench ( intrench), infringe, invade, trespass; overdo, overuse, overutilize, overwork
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