Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
Transcend and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transcend" instead a verb "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
Transcend
Transcend verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Usage example: a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues
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Synonyms for Transcend
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Common collocations
| nature | overcome nature | transcend nature |
| death | overcome death | transcend death |
| barrier | overcome barrier | transcend barrier |
| evil | overcome evil | transcend evil |
| Other words: pain, flaw, limitations, programming, prejudices, weaknesses, differences, instincts. | ||
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