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be⋅yond

  [bee-ond, bi-yond]
Use beyond in a Sentence
–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
7. 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.)

Related forms:
be⋅yond⋅ness, noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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be·yond   (bē-ŏnd', bĭ-yŏnd')   
prep.  

  1. On the far side of; past: Just beyond the fence.

  2. Later than; after: beyond midnight.

  3. To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of: an evil beyond remedy.

  4. To a degree or amount greater than: rich beyond his wildest dreams.

  5. In addition to: asked for nothing beyond peace and quiet.

adv.  

  1. Farther along or away.

  2. In addition; more: wanted her share but nothing beyond.

n.  

  1. 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).

  2. 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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

beyond 
O.E. begeondan "from the farther side," from be "by" + geond "yonder" (prep.), from P.Gmc. *jandana.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Beyond

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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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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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