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[bɪˈjɒnd], (Preposition)
Definitions:
- at or to the further side of
(e.g: he pointed to a spot beyond the trees)
- happening or continuing after (a specified time or event)
(e.g: many people work well beyond the age of sixty-five)
- having progressed or achieved more than (a specified stage or level)
(e.g: we need to get beyond square one)
- to or in a degree or condition where a specified action is impossible
(e.g: the landscape has changed beyond recognition)
- apart from; except
(e.g: beyond telling us that she was well educated, he has nothing to say about her)
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Origin
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Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder)
[bɪˈjɒnd], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- at or to the further side of something
(e.g: from south of Dortmund as far as Essen and beyond)
- used before an adjective to indicate a quality surpassing that expressed by the adjective; absolutely or utterly
(e.g: it's beyond bizarre to leave out arguably the greatest NBA player of all time)
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Origin
:
Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder)
[bɪˈjɒnd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the unknown, especially in references to life after death
(e.g: messages from the beyond)
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Origin
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Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder)
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