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–preposition

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

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

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

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

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

–adverb

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

—Idiom

the beyond,

a.	that which is at a great distance.

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

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME beyonden, OE begeondan. See be-, yond (adv.)

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—Related forms

be·yond·ness, noun

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be·yond Audio Help (bē-ŏnd', bĭ-yŏnd') Pronunciation Key
prep.

On the far side of; past: Just beyond the fence.
Later than; after: beyond midnight.
To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of: an evil beyond remedy.
To a degree or amount greater than: rich beyond his wildest dreams.
In addition to: asked for nothing beyond peace and quiet.

adv.

Farther along or away.
In addition; more: wanted her share but nothing beyond.

That which is past or to a degree greater than knowledge or experience; the unknown: "Sputnik, the first satellite to enter the great beyond of space" (Dale Russakoff).
The world beyond death; the hereafter.

[Middle English biyonde, from Old English begeondan : be, by; see by¹ + geondan, on the far side of; see i- in Indo-European roots.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
beyond

O.E. begeondan "from the farther side," from be "by" + geond "yonder" (prep.), from P.Gmc. *jandana.

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beyond
adverb
1.	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"
2.	on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
3.	in addition; "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
beyond1 [biˈjond] preposition

on the farther side of
Example: My house is just beyond those trees.

Arabic:	ما وَراء
Chinese (Simplified):	在…的那边
Chinese (Traditional):	在…的那邊
Czech:	za
Danish:	på den anden side
Dutch:	voorbij
Estonian:	taga
Finnish:	takana
French:	de l'autre côté de
German:	jenseits
Greek:	πέρα από
Hungarian:	túl
Icelandic:	handan (við)
Indonesian:	di seberang
Italian:	oltre, al di là di*

Japanese:	～の向こうに
Korean:	너머에
Latvian:	aiz
Lithuanian:	už
Norwegian:	hinsides, bortenfor, på den andre sida av
Polish:	za
Portuguese (Brazil):	além de
Portuguese (Portugal):	além de
Romanian:	dincolo de
Russian:	за, по ту сторону
Slovak:	za
Slovenian:	onstran
Spanish:	más allá de
Swedish:	bortom, på andra sidan om
Turkish:	ötesinde, ötesine

beyond2 [biˈjond] preposition

farther on than (something) in time or place
Example: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.

Arabic:	أبْعَدُ مِن، ما وِراء
Chinese (Simplified):	（时间）迟于
Chinese (Traditional):	（時間）遲于
Czech:	dále než
Danish:	udover; længere
Dutch:	verder dan
Estonian:	üle, kaugemal
Finnish:	yli
French:	au-delà de
German:	weiter als
Greek:	πέρα από (για χρόνο ή για τόπο)
Hungarian:	távolabbra
Icelandic:	fram yfir
Indonesian:	melampaui
Italian:	al di là di*

Japanese:	～を過ぎて
Korean:	(시간·장소) …을 지나서
Latvian:	aiz; pēc
Lithuanian:	toliau negu
Norwegian:	lenger, seinere
Polish:	poza
Portuguese (Brazil):	para além de
Portuguese (Portugal):	para além de
Romanian:	mai departe de
Russian:	позже
Slovak:	ďalej ako
Slovenian:	dlje kot
Spanish:	más allá de
Swedish:	längre än
Turkish:	ötesi, ötesini

beyond3 [biˈjond] preposition

out of the range, power etc of
Example: beyond help

Arabic:	خارِجُ نِطاق
Chinese (Simplified):	超出
Chinese (Traditional):	超出
Czech:	mimo, bez
Danish:	udenfor
Dutch:	buiten het bereik van
Estonian:	võimatu
Finnish:	ulottumattomissa
French:	au-delà de, hors de
German:	jenseits
Greek:	πέραν, εκτός των ορίων
Hungarian:	túl
Icelandic:	of langt gengið til að, handan, út fyrir
Indonesian:	di luar jangkauan
Italian:	oltre

Japanese:	～の範囲を超えて
Korean:	…을 넘어서
Latvian:	aiz; viņpus
Lithuanian:	neįmanoma, negalima
Norwegian:	utenfor
Polish:	poza
Portuguese (Brazil):	fora de, além de
Portuguese (Portugal):	fora de
Romanian:	dincolo de
Russian:	сверх, вне, выше
Slovak:	mimo, bez
Slovenian:	zunaj
Spanish:	fuera de
Swedish:	utom, bortom
Turkish:	…-miyecek kadar, …-den daha fazla

beyond4 [biˈjond] preposition

other than
Example: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?

Arabic:	غير
Chinese (Simplified):	除…之外
Chinese (Traditional):	除…之外
Czech:	kromě, mimo
Danish:	ud over
Dutch:	behalve
Estonian:	peale selle
Finnish:	muuta kuin
French:	d'autre que
Greek:	εκτός από
Hungarian:	kívül
Icelandic:	umfram
Indonesian:	selain
Italian:	oltre, più di*
Japanese:	～の他に

Korean:	…외에는
Latvian:	pēc
Lithuanian:	be, išskyrus
Norwegian:	mer enn, ytterligere, ut over det
Polish:	poza
Portuguese (Brazil):	além do que
Portuguese (Portugal):	além do que
Romanian:	în afară de
Russian:	кроме, сверх, больше
Slovak:	okrem, navyše
Slovenian:	razen
Spanish:	más de, algo más de
Swedish:	utöver
Turkish:	…-in dışında

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Beyond

Be*yond"\, prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, 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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Beyond

Be*yond"\, adv. Further away; at a distance; yonder.

Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing. --Spenser.

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