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Definition & Meaning of "beyond"in English

beyond
01

to or at the side that is further 

beyond definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
adverb of place
Examples
We hiked past the cabin and beyond into the forest. 
02

in a way that surpasses or extends past a particular limit, point, or stage 

Examples
The runner pushed himself to exhaustion and beyond. 
2.1

above or greater than a specified amount or standard 

Examples
He can count up to a thousand and beyond. 
03

after a particular time or event; continuing further in time 

Examples
The party carried on into the night and beyond. 
04

used as an intensifier before an adjective to emphasize an extreme degree 

Examples
The situation was beyond strange. 
01

at or on the far side of a specified point 

Grammatical Information
Examples
They found a hidden lake beyond the hills. 
1.1

outside the limits of something in distance, reach, or capacity 

Examples
The shelf was beyond his reach without a ladder. 
1.2

more extensive, extreme, or far-reaching than something else 

Examples
Their generosity went beyond expectations. 
02

happening or continuing after a certain time or event 

Examples
The festival will continue beyond midnight. 
03

having progressed past a certain stage or level 

Examples
The conversation quickly moved beyond introductions. 
3.1

greater than a certain amount or degree 

Examples
The budget deficit went beyond ten million dollars. 
04

too much or too extreme to be fixed, changed, or handled 

Examples
The damage was beyond help after the flood. 
4.1

too difficult for someone to achieve, grasp, or understand 

Examples
Quantum physics was beyond the average student. 
Examples
Beyond his apology, he offered no explanation. 
Beyond
01

a place or state situated farther away, often inaccessible or remote 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The travelers pushed on toward the beyond, where few had ever dared to go. 
02

the unknown world or existence after death or outside human understanding 

Examples
After his near-death experience, he believed he had glimpsed the beyond. 
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