Thesaurus:transcend

Thesaurus

transcend

English

Verb

(transitive)

Sense: to pass beyond the limits of something

Synonyms

• exceed    [⇒ thesaurus]
• excel (rare)
• forpass (obsolete)
• go beyond
• outcompass
• outstep
• outstrip
• overgo (obsolete)
• overpass
• overreach
• overstep
• overstride
• surpass
• transgress
• transcend
• trespass (obsolete)

Antonyms

• fall short of
• stop short

Hyponyms

• clear
• cross the line (idiomatic)
• go too far (idiomatic)

Further reading

• “303. transcursion” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “transcend” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.