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transcend
Definitions
1
verb
To
go
beyond
the
limits
of
something
,
especially
a
conceptual
boundary
or
a
standard
.
Her
performance
transcended
all
expectations
.
The
beauty
of
the
painting
transcends
time
and
culture
.
He
tried
to
transcend
his
own
limitations
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
transcendere
Word parts
trans (across, beyond) + scandere (to climb)
Originally meant
to
climb
beyond
Background
The
word
'
transcend'
comes
from
the
Latin
'
transcendere'
,
which
means
to
climb
beyond
.
It
was
first
used
in
English
in
the
14
th
century
,
often
in
a
philosophical
or
spiritual
context
,
to
describe
surpassing
ordinary
limits
.
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