Transcend
verb (used with object)
1.
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:
to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
2.
to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
3.
Theology. (of the Deity) to be above and independent of (the universe, time, etc.).
verb (used without object)
4.
to be transcendent or superior; excel:
His competitiveness made him want to transcend.
verb
1.
to go above or beyond (a limit, expectation, etc), as in degree or excellence
2.
(transitive) to be superior to
3.
(philosophy, theol) (esp of the Deity) to exist beyond (the material world)
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