The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Transcend \Tran*scend"\ (tr[a^]n*s[e^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Transcended; p. pr. & vb. n. Transcending.] [L.
   transcendere, transcensum; trans beyond, over + scandere to
   climb. See Scan.]
   1. To rise above; to surmount; as, lights in the heavens
      transcending the region of the clouds. --Howell.
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   2. To pass over; to go beyond; to exceed.
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            Such popes as shall transcend their limits. --Bacon.
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   8. To surpass; to outgo; to excel; to exceed.
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            How much her worth transcended all her kind.
                                                  --Dryden.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Transcend \Tran*scend"\ (tr[a^]n*s[e^]nd"), v. i.
   1. To climb; to mount. [Obs.]
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   2. To be transcendent; to excel. [R.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

transcend
    v 1: be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their
         loyalty exceeds their national bonds" [syn: exceed,
         transcend, surpass]
    2: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our
       expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
       [syn: exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past,
       top]