Definition of beyond
(Entry 1 of 3)
beyond
prepositionDefinition of beyond (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: on or to the farther side of : at a greater distance than
beyond the horizon
2a
: out of the reach or sphere (see sphere entry 1 sense 4b) of
a task beyond his strength
b
: in a degree or amount surpassing
beautiful beyond measure
c
: out of the comprehension of
his reasoning is beyond me
3
: in addition to : besides
doing work beyond his regular duties
beyond
nounDefinition of beyond (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: something that lies on or to the farther side : something that lies beyond (see beyond entry 1 sense 1)
twenty miles back into the beyond— R. W. Hatch
2
: something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience
… there's a beyond that the mind can't see, and that's where the answers are.— Robert Nathan
specifically
: hereafter
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The first known use of beyond was before the 12th century
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