01 prep. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.
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On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.“Beyond that flaming hill.” — G. Fletcher.
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At a place or time not yet reached; before.“A thing beyond us, even before our death.” — Pope.
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Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength.
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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 any of the great men of my country.” — Sir P. Sidney.“That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter.” — 1 Thess. iv. 6.
Phrases & compounds
Beyond sea —
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.