TRANSCEND

[verb] [T] [formal] - to go beyond, rise above or be more important or better than (something, esp. a limit)The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers. [T]Fortunately the acting and photography are so good that they somehow manage to transcend the limitations of the film's plot.The underlying message of the film is that love transcends everything else.One factor transcends (= is more important than) all the rest.