Definition of 'beyond'
1. preposition
If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
Synonyms: on the other side of, behind, on the far side of, outwith [Scottish] More Synonyms of beyond
2. preposition
If something happens beyond a particular time or date, it continues after that time or date has passed.
3. preposition
If something extends beyond a particular thing, it affects or includes other things.
4. preposition
You use beyond to introduce an exception to what you are saying.
5. preposition
If something goes beyond a particular point or stage, it progresses or increases so that it passes that point
or stage.
Synonyms: past More Synonyms of beyond
6. preposition
If something is, for example, beyond understanding or beyond belief, it is so extreme in some way that it cannot be understood or believed.
7. preposition
If you say that something is beyond someone, or beyond their control, you mean that they cannot deal with it.
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beyond in American English
preposition
2.
farther on in time than; later than
beyond the visiting hours
adverb
6.
farther out; farther away
7.
in addition; besides
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Word Frequency
beyond in American English
(biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd)
preposition
1.
on, at, or to the farther side of
Beyond those trees you'll find his house
3.
outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past
beyond comprehension
beyond endurance
beyond help
adverb
6.
farther on or away
as far as the house and beyond
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Derived forms
beyondness noun
Word Frequency
beyond in British English
preposition
1.
at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of
beyond those hills there is a river
noun
5. See the beyond
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British English: beyond
/bɪˈjɒnd/ PREPOSITION
Something that is beyond a place is on the other side of it, or farther away than it.
On his right was a garden, and beyond it there was a large house.
- American English: beyond /bɪyˈɒnd/
- Arabic: وَرَاء
- Brazilian Portuguese: além de
- Chinese: 超过
- Croatian: dalje od
- Czech: za
- Danish: på den anden side af
- Dutch: voorbij
- European Spanish: más allá
- Finnish: yli
- French: au-delà
- German: jenseits
- Greek: πέρα από
- Italian: oltre
- Japanese: ・・・の向こうに
- Korean: ...의 너머에
- Norwegian: bortenfor
- Polish: poza
- European Portuguese: além de
- Romanian: dincolo
- Russian: за пределами
- Spanish: más allá
- Swedish: bortom
- Thai: เลยออกไป
- Turkish: ötesinde
- Ukrainian: за
- Vietnamese: ngoài quá
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