transcend
to rise above or go beyond
Roots
- scand / cend: climb, rise, or step upward
- trans-: across, through, or beyond
Other words with the scand / cend root
- ascend: to climb or rise
- descend: to move downward or come down
- transcendent: beyond ordinary limits or experience
Transcend is the big image: climb across the old limit and end up beyond it.
A strong example can transcend a dry definition and make the word stick.