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transcend

/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛnd/
verb
  1. To pass beyond the limits of something.

  2. To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.

  3. To climb; to mount.

    "lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds"

Synonymsascend, exceed, overgo, surpass, better, dwarf

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