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transcend

trans·cend

UK/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/ US/træˈnsɛnd/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

go beyond

  • “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”
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2.

go beyond

  • “She exceeded our expectations”
  • “She topped her performance of last year”
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Origin

From Middle English transcenden, from Old French transcender, from Latin transcendō (“to climb over, step over, surpass, transcend”), from trans (“over”) + scandō (“to climb”); see scan; compare ascend, descend.

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