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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