How to Memorize

transcend - surpass

Analysis

If you ‘transcend’ something, you rise above its stated or implied boundaries to notably surpass it. This formal word is typically used in a positive sense as it connotes something different and exciting. It is most commonly seen in written English, particularly in print media.

Example(s)

1. The urgent need to enact reform has managed to transcend the petty rivalries that usually divide the 2 political parties.

2. Michael was a transcendent talent who single-handedly took the sport to a whole new level of performance and popularity.

3. Seeing the Nothern Lights was a transcendental experience for me. It was a phenomenon I had never witnessed before.