Beyond

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’nd

Origin

From Old English beġeondan.

Full definition of beyond

Preposition

1. Further away than.
2. On the far side of.
3. Later than; after.
4. Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.
5. In addition to.
6. past, or out of reach ofThe patient was beyond medical help.
• 2012, September 7, Phil McNulty, Moldova 0-5 England, England were graphically illustrating the huge gulf in class between the sides and it was no surprise when Lampard added the second just before the half hour. Steven Gerrard found his Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson and Lampard arrived in the area with perfect timing to glide a header beyond Namasco.

Synonyms

• ayond
• ayont

Antonyms

• before
• earlier

Derived terms

• beyond a reasonable doubt
• beyond compare
• beyond doubt
• beyond one's ken
• beyond question
• beyond recognition
• beyond the black stump
• beyond the pale

Adverb

1. Farther along or away.
2. In addition; more.

Synonyms

• ayond, ayont obsolete

Noun

1. The unknown.
2. The hereafter.

Derived terms

• back of beyond
• great beyond