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surpass vs transcend

transcend vs surpass

surpass and transcend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surpass No No Yes No
transcend No No Yes No
As verbs, transcend is a hyponym of surpass; that is, transcend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surpass:
  • surpass: distinguish oneself
  • transcend: be superior or better than some standard
Other hyponyms of surpass include exceed, go past, overstep, pass, top, outrank, rank, excel at, shine at.
As verbs, surpass and transcend are synonyms defined as:
  • surpass and transcend: be greater in scope or size than some standard
Other synonyms of surpass include exceed.
surpass (verb) transcend (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree be greater in scope or size than some standard
move past be superior or better than some standard
distinguish oneself
be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between surpass and transcend

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