BEYOND
beyond
(adverb) in addition; “agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond”
beyond
(adverb) farther along in space or time or degree; “through the valley and beyond”; “to the eighth grade but not beyond”; “will be influential in the 1990s and beyond”
beyond
(adverb) on the farther side from the observer; “a pond with a hayfield beyond”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Preposition
beyond
Further away than.
On the far side of.
Later than; after.
Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
In addition to.
Past, or out of reach of.
Not within the comprehension of.
Synonyms
• ayond
• ayont
Antonyms
• before
• earlier
Adverb
beyond (not comparable)
Farther along or away.
In addition; more.
(informal) extremely, more than
Synonyms
• ayond, ayont (obsolete)
Noun
beyond (countable and uncountable, plural beyonds)
(uncountable) The unknown.
(uncountable) The hereafter.
(countable) Something that is far beyond.
Anagrams
• Bondye, Boyden
Source: Wiktionary
Be*yond", prep. Etym: [OE. biyonde, bi, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be- + geond yond, yonder. See Yon, Yonder.]
1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. Beyond that flaming hill. G. Fletcher.
2. At a place or time not yet reached; before. A thing beyond us, even before our death. Pope.
3. Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength.
4. In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind. "Beyond expectation." Barrow. Beyond any of the great men of my country. Sir P. Sidney. Beyond sea. (Law) See under Sea.
– To go beyond, to exceed in ingenuity, in research, or in anything else; hence, in a bed sense, to deceive or circumvent. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter. 1 Thess. iv. 6.
Be*yond", adv.
Definition: Further away; at a distance; yonder. Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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