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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTranscend
/trænˈsɛnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To go beyond the limits of; to be superior to or better than something.
"Her genius transcends ordinary comprehension."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'transcend' originates from the Latin 'transcendere', which means 'to climb over or beyond'. It evolved through Middle English and has retained the core meaning of surpassing limits or boundaries since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transcend" is said worldwide
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transcender
Transliteration: transcender
"Cette œuvre d'art transcende les frontières culturelles."
transzendieren
Transliteration: transzendieren
"Wahre Liebe transzendiert alle Grenzen."
trascendere
Transliteration: trascendere
"Il suo talento trascende ogni aspettativa."
trascender
Transliteration: trascender
"Su música logró trascender generaciones."
transcender
Transliteration: transcender
"O amor de mãe transcende a lógica."
परे जाना
Transliteration: pare jana
"यह कला सीमाओं से परे जाती है।"
超越
Transliteration: chāoyuè
"伟大的精神能够超越苦难。"
초월하다
Transliteration: chowolhada
"그의 음악은 언어의 장벽을 초월합니다."
超越する
Transliteration: chōetsu suru
"彼の芸術は時代を超越している。"
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