Thesaurus: beyond

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1. prep. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than.
2. prep. At a place or time not yet reached; before.
3. prep. Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength.
4. prep. In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind.
5. adv. Further away; at a distance; yonder.
6. adv. farther along in space or time or degree
7. adv. on the farther side from the observer
8. adv. over and above
9. 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. Further away; at a distance; yonder. Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing. Spenser.
10. Further away; at a distance; yonder.Lo, where beyond he lyeth languishing. Spenser.
11. i:90/r:10 r. farther along in space or time or degree r. on the farther side from the observer r. in addition