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Verb: transcend  tran'send
  1. Be greater in scope or size than some standard
    "Their loyalty transcends their national bonds";
    - exceed, surpass
     
  2. Be superior or better than some standard
    "She transcended our expectations";
    - exceed, overstep, pass, go past, top

Derived forms: transcended, transcends, transcending

Type of: excel, rule, stand out, surpass

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