Meaning & use
Transcended
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Went beyond the normal limits of something, or rose above an ordinary or expected level.
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Her talent transcended the boundaries of her small hometown.
The treaty transcended old rivalries to bring lasting peace.
A note on using this word
Past tense of "transcend," from Latin "transcendere," literally "to climb across or beyond."
Words with a similar meaning
surpassedexceededrose above
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Words with an opposite meaning
fell short of
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