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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

surpass/transcend

Hello,
What is the difference between: "Her beauty surpassed/transcended all others." and "His works by far transcend/surpass anything that has been done before."?

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You have 4 different combinations using two synonymous verbs. All of the combinations are grammatical. You will have to be more specific on what you want compared with what.

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  • You have 4 different combinations using two synonymous verbs.
  • All of the combinations are grammatical.
  • You will have to be more specific on what you want compared with what.
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You have 4 different combinations using two synonymous verbs. All of the combinations are grammatical.
You will have to be more specific on what you want compared with what.
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How would you differentiate between surpass and transcend in these sentences? What are the nuances?
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Gene93How would you differentiate between surpass and transcend in these sentences?
In those sentences, there is not any difference.
Transcend is more used in literary, emotional, allegorical, spiritual or religious contexts due to its Latin roots.
Surpass means exceed, go ahead of in the context of sports, jobs, human achievements.
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