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Beyond

[bee-ond, bih-yond]

Example Sentences Origin

preposition

on, at, or to the farther side of: Beyond those trees you'll find his house.

farther on than; more distant than: beyond the horizon; beyond the sea.

outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past: beyond comprehension; beyond endurance; beyond help.

superior to; surpassing; above: wise beyond all others.

more than; in excess of; over and above: to stay beyond one's welcome.

adverb

farther on or away: as far as the house and beyond.

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Idiom

the beyond,

that which is at a great distance.

Also, the great beyond. the afterlife; life after death.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English beyonden, Old English begeondan. See be-, yond (adv.)

Related forms

be·yond·ness, noun

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Example Sentences

Beyond the economy, likewise, there are other sorts of factors that campaigns may have little control over.

Often colleges are asked to take on demands well beyond their mission.

The idea that corporations bear a responsibility that stretches beyond their shareholders is not new.

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Beyond the economy, likewise, there are other sorts of factors that campaigns may have little control over.

Often colleges are asked to take on demands well beyond their mission.

The idea that corporations bear a responsibility that stretches beyond their shareholders is not new.

Fortunately, the tool kit for eking out extra miles per gallon has expanded far beyond driving speed.

Science enables us to stretch our senses beyond our human limitations.

With a sharp knife, trim away the excess baby's tears beyond the outline.

But to be ruthlessly honest, a permanent state of credit-card debt-year in, year out-is a sign of living beyond your means.

Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't mean guilt beyond every fantastic possibility.

The universe is racing toward something beyond it, a new study suggests.

Not surprisingly, something so challenging and so beyond our experience opened up all kinds of unusual avenues of discourse.

Beyond the hardiness range, the tree could be grown indoors.

Some professors go beyond honor codes to stop misuse of electronic devices.

Accredited zoos are expanding their efforts far beyond keeping animals alive in captivity.

Fresh fruit pops are one easy step beyond homemade juice bars.

Online education will be part of the future, but on-site instruction brings benefits beyond the obvious.

Flowers of all hellebores persist beyond the bloom periods listed, gradually turning green.

New levels of philanthropic investments can propel them beyond the subsistence support that has been far too customary.

But today, the edible variety goes way beyond dessert.

M ost are vigorous perennials capable of spreading beyond their allotted space, especially if they receive plenty of water.

Waters's long list of accomplishments stretch beyond the best salads you'll ever taste, though.

Beyond their hardiness range, pot up divisions and keep them over the winter as houseplants.

Beyond hardiness range, grow in a container and provide winter protection add to my plant list.

S tamens protrude beyond curved surface of flower head, giving illusion of pins stuck into a cushion.

The dark wall visible beyond the tree trunk the dog run.

Beyond their hardiness range, dig and store as for gladiolus.

Stamens protrude beyond curved surface of flower head, giving illusion of pins stuck into a cushion.

Beyond this, it doesn't even help the lawn that much in the long run.

To encourage your recipient to keep your gift beyond the holidays, direct her to this story on growing amaryllis outdoors.

Good greenhouse plants in areas beyond their hardiness limits.

After that, natives and drought-adapted plants need little to no water beyond rainfall.

Taking pesto beyond basil and pasta opens up a whole new world of sauces for grilled meats, fish and vegetables.

Today he insists that reality may forever be beyond reach of our understanding.

The first mission to collect space matter from beyond the moon offers insights into the solar system's creation.

Go beyond jack-o'-lanterns and think stews and pilaf.

Our government has little to offer beyond the dystopia that its previous policies have fostered.

Beyond the brick and mortar, lies a city within a city.

Long-awaited breakthroughs in developing preclinical animal models are signaling a new era for liver-targeted viruses and beyond.

Beyond its scientific importance, it is really a beautiful book to look at.

Go beyond the bun with homemade mustards that kick up potatoes, grilled chicken, and deviled eggs.

College leaders must embrace goals beyond building a.

The potential audience for independent films is thus dispersing beyond the places where independent cinemas are concentrated.

Every example of our work guides the navigator in confidence and is designed to excel far beyond a conventional map.

Living in the mountains may provide benefits beyond a picturesque view.

Watch tips on how to give succulents new life when they expand beyond their space.

No full-time faculty member can remain beyond three years unless they are tenure-track or tenured.

What is debatable is what effect, if any, raising the temperature beyond that has.

Scientists have for the first time detected carbon and oxygen in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system.

Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throu ghout the region, and even beyond.

Go beyond the traditional ground beef with these super-tasty taco recipes.

His parents have low incomes and never studied beyond high school.

Obstacles remain even to universal mobile access, and beyond that to universal internet access.

Fever is an elevated temperature of the human body that is substantially beyond the normal range.

The reach of well-positioned proposals extends beyond the scientific exercise itself.

Colors can change with their surroundings and spread beyond the lines.

Things really get interesting when food moves beyond mere sustenance.

Don't cut into bare wood beyond leaves-plant may not send out new growth.

Beyond immediately evacuating students in harm's way.

US agencies recommend temperatures and times far beyond those supported by science.

Critics say further that damage could extend far beyond the highlands.

Over the next decade, the objective study of subjectivity will transform the academy and the world beyond.

Scientists have been searching for an accurate way to measure pain beyond a patient's self-report, but to no avail.

Visionaries see a future for airships that goes far beyond advertising.

Contingent faculty have made strides in collective bargaining, but the management of their unions is one realm beyond their reach.

Burg, although he cautions that this interpretation goes beyond the findings of his research.

Beyond all the labor involved, growing vegetables requires vigilance.

California, says the paper has implications far beyond treating and modeling eye diseases.

Obviously, his idea had value way beyond cleaning up graffiti.

It's fastened to the house and to steel poles beyond the patio's wall.

But beyond all of that, he was afraid of losing his tenure-track job.

Meteorites have been called the poor man's space probe--cheap samples of the beyond.

Remove the metal fence and the expanse of concrete beyond.

Watch tips on how to give succulents new life when they expand beyond their space watch.

If not restricted, many ground covers will advance beyond the area you've allotted for them.

Just-planted transplants and newly germinated seedlings can be damaged beyond recovery by a sudden hot, sunny spell, especially.

Just beyond a tunnel of shade-loving plants, you turn a corner and there.

That's good, because she has many activities beyond family responsibilities.

The shrub is easy to grow, needing little fussing beyond watering, occasional feeding.

Because roots may extend several feet beyond the drip line, be sure to spread fertilizer out.

Keep other plants beyond drip line, where feeder roots grow.

On a wall, a mirror seems to expand a garden beyond its boundaries.

Grow them as summer annuals in areas beyond hardiness range, as winter annuals in hot desert regions.

Beyond them a small universe of edibles and ornamentals awaits you.

In fact it rarely shows up in my garden, though the forest beyond my back fence is full of them.

How anybody can be a gardener and still be an athiest is beyond me.

Beyond hardiness range, sometimes grown as potted plant or houseplant and discarded when it gets too big add to my plant list.

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Collins

World English Dictionary

beyond (bɪˈjɒnd)

—*prep*
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
2.	outside the limits or scope of: beyond this country's jurisdiction

—*adv*
3.	at or to the other or far side of something
4.	outside the limits of something

—n
5.	the beyond the unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs

[Old English begeondan; see by, yonder]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History

beyond

O.E. begeondan "beyond, from the farther side," from be "by" + geond "yonder" (prep.), from P.Gmc. *jendana, from PIE pronomial stem i-.

Easton

Bible Dictionary

Beyond definition

when used with reference to Jordan, signifies in the writings of Moses the west side of the river, as he wrote on the east bank (Gen. 50:10, 11; Deut. 1:1, 5; 3:8, 20; 4:46); but in the writings of Joshua, after he had crossed the river, it means the east side (Josh. 5:1; 12:7; 22:7).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

beyond

In addition to the idioms beginning with beyond, also see above and beyond; back of beyond; can't see beyond the end of one's nose.

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