beyond

Meanings

1. 1
   prep

   On the far side of; further away than.

   No swimming beyond this point.

2. 2
   prep

   More than; greater than.

   Your help went beyond my expectations.

3. 3
   prep

   Too difficult or impossible for someone to understand or reach.

   Algebraic topology was completely beyond him.

4. 4
   adv

   Further on in space or time.

   We walked through the valley and beyond.

Common collocations

• beyond doubt Preposition + noun

From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.

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