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What does transcend mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) to pass beyond the limits of something.
  2. (transitive) to surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
  3. (obsolete) To climb; to mount.
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But, like Jim Isermann's mind-bending geometric rug works, Leachman's paintings transcend the usual categories.
The beauty in relationships that transcend social and lingual boundaries is wonderfully depicted as Isa dances with locals in an Indian desert.
In an effort to transcend the dodgy sound quality and high prices of bootlegs, the band has recorded every concert over the past three years.
Adults adopt an essentially Kantian moral perspective that seeks to transcend and judge all conventional moralities.
You cannot typecast her and that's what makes her music transcend all geographical and age barriers.
Rather, some songs transcend their own authors in such a way that they can only be sung by a particular voice.

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