To go beyond the limits of something, especially ordinary experience, beliefs, or expectations.
It comes from Latin 'transcendere', from 'trans' meaning 'across' or 'beyond' and 'scandere' meaning 'to climb'. Literally, it means 'to climb beyond'.
Transcending isn’t just going higher; it’s climbing past the very frame you started in, like stepping outside a picture you thought you were stuck inside. We use it for art, love, and even pain when they feel bigger than ordinary life.
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