transcend

Definition

To pass beyond the limits of something.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "such personal popes, emperors, or elective kings, as shall transcend their limits"
• "Shepard: What do you want from us? Slaves? Resources? My kind transcends your very understanding. We are each a nation. Independent, free of all weakness. You cannot grasp the nature of our existence."
• "How much her worth transcended all her kind."