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beyond preposition [ bɪˈjɒnd ]

• at or to the further side of.
• "he pointed to a spot beyond the trees"
Similar: further on, far off, far away, in the distance, afar, yonder, on the far side of, on the farther side of, on the other side of, further on than, behind, past, after, over, outwith,
Opposite: near, close,
• happening or continuing after (a specified time or event).
• "many people work well beyond the age of sixty-five"
Similar: later than, past, after,
• having progressed or achieved more than (a specified stage or level).
• "we need to get beyond square one"
• to or in a degree or condition where a specified action is impossible.
• "the landscape has changed beyond recognition"
Similar: outside the range of, beyond the power/capacity of, outside the limitations of, surpassing,
• apart from; except.
• "beyond telling us that she was well educated, he has nothing to say about her"
Similar: apart from, except, other than,

beyond adverb

• at or to the further side of something.
• "from south of Dortmund as far as Essen and beyond"
• after a specified time or event.
• "music went on into the night and beyond"
• above or greater than a specified amount.
• "he could count up to a billion now, and beyond"

beyond noun

• the unknown, especially in references to life after death.
• "messages from the beyond"
Origin: Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder).


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