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beyond [ be·yond ]

[
US
bɪˈjɑːnd ]
[
UK
bɪˈjɒnd ]
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1. At or to the further side of.

he pointed to a spot beyond the trees

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2. Outside the physical limits or range of.

The pearl-handled revolver lay just beyond his reach.

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3. More extensive or extreme than; further-reaching than.

the authority of the inspectors goes beyond ordinary police powers

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4. Happening or continuing after (a specified time or event)

many people work well beyond the age of sixty-five

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5. Having progressed or achieved more than (a specified stage or level)

we need to get beyond square one

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6. Above or greater than (a specified amount)

You are also exhibiting obesity beyond the legal limit.

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7. To or in a degree or condition where a specified action is impossible.

the landscape has changed beyond recognition

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8. Too much for (someone) to achieve or understand.

the questions were well beyond the average adult

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9. Apart from; except.

there was little vegetation beyond scrub and brush

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Adverb

1. At or to the further side of something.

a view of Hobart with Mount Wellington beyond

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2. More extensive or extreme than a particular point.

the athletes are pushing themselves to their limits and beyond

3. After a specified time or event.

music went on into the night and beyond

4. Above or greater than a specified amount.

he could count up to a billion now, and beyond

Noun

1. The unknown, especially in references to life after death.

The cellar of an old hotel is built on top of the door to the beyond.

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Origin

1. Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder).

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