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to transpass

to transpass

9.9
To go past a limit or cross a border
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : trascender
  • In ancient tales, heroes would transpass forbidden lands in search of adventure.

Examples

  • He warned his followers not to transpass the limits set by tradition.

  • The knight transpassed through the enchanted forest.

  • The knight vowed never to transpass the sacred border.

  • He transpassed the limits of decency!

  • In ancient tales, heroes would transpass forbidden lands in search of adventure.

  • He warned his followers not to transpass the limits set by tradition.

  • The knight vowed never to transpass the sacred border.

Synonyms

to pass
vsto transpass
1.0

To move past something or someone

is an old-fashioned verb for crossing a boundary or limit
to go beyond
vsto transpass
201 3.6

To exceed a limit or what people expect

is the older, literary way to describe crossing a limit
to transcend
vsto transpass
  • Formal
101 6.8

To go beyond a limit or expectation

focuses on simple crossing rather than becoming greater or superior
to get over
vsto transpass
100 3.3

Move across something like a river or mountain

is the older, literary verb for crossing a boundary or obstacle
to surpass
vsto transpass
100 4.6

To be better than another person or thing

is a literary term for crossing a limit, not for showing superiority
to go past
vsto transpass
16 1.0

Move by someone or something without stopping

is a literary form used for crossing boundaries rather than just passing by
to traverse
vsto transpass
16 5.6

To move across land or water from one side to the other

is the more literary way to say crossing a boundary or limit
to overstep
vsto transpass
11 5.9

To go beyond a limit or rule

is literary and describes crossing limits without stressing judgment
to step over the line
vsto transpass
  • Informal
10 5.0

Go beyond what people consider acceptable

is a literary expression for crossing a limit without the informal tone
to cross the red line
vsto transpass
  • Literature
1 6.3

To go past a limit people set and cause serious problems

is a literary way to say crossing a limit without added severity
to outpass
vsto transpass
8.1

To move past another person or thing and go ahead of them

is the literary verb for simply crossing a boundary rather than competing

Antonyms

106 4.8

To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic

How Far

to transgress
12 7.8
to transpass
  • Archaic
9.9
to cross
1.0
to step over
28 1.6
to remain
1.0

Surface Forms

transpass infinitive
transpassed past participle
transpassing present participle
transpasses third person singular

Morphology

transpass = pass (transparent) = trans + pass

Formed by adding productive prefix 'trans-' to the verb 'pass', yielding the expected sense 'cross over; go beyond'.

Etymology

Transpass as a verb is made of trans- 'across' and pass 'to go', so to transpass is to go across or go beyond a border or limit, which explains its use in old stories for crossing forbidden bounds.