Meaning & use
transcend
To go beyond the normal limits of something, or to rise above it.
See it in a sentence
Great art can transcend language, moving people who share no common tongue.
Her determination allowed her to transcend the obstacles she faced growing up in poverty.
A note on using this word
Transcend is a formal verb often used about abstract limits like culture, language, or circumstance, rather than physical objects.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
fall short of
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