transcend

1 to be greater, better, or stronger than a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues Synonyms beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), surpassRelated Words one-up, outpace, outrace, outrun, overpass; best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, outcompete, outperform, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst; outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trumpNear Antonyms lose (to)

2 to go beyond the limit of a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence Synonyms break, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep, surpass, exceedRelated Words encroach, entrench (also intrench), infringe, invade, trespass; overdo, overuse, overutilize, overwork