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transcend-verb [tran-send]
1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed: to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/transcend

The effort that she put into the championship game transcended even the highest expectations.
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