- L. transcenderetranscensum; trans beyond, over + scandere to climb. See Scan
- To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds.
- To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed.Such popes as shall transcend their limits.
- To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed.How much her worth transcended all her kind.
