Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - transcend

 verb  Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~ere to climb across, ~, from trans- + scandere to climb — more at scan  Date: 14th century  transitive verb  1.  a. to rise above or go beyond the limits of  b. to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of ; overcome  c. to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence)  2. to outstrip or outdo in some attribute, quality, or power  intransitive verb to rise above or extend notably beyond ordinary limits  Synonyms: see exceed