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be·yond [ bee ónd, bi yónd ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word indicating that something is on the other side of something else, either physically or in the abstract
  (prep) They are expanding environmental protection programs beyond the border area.
(prep) The gift of laughter is beyond price. |
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1. preposition after stated time: indicates that something continues after a particular time
will remain the world's leading economy in the next decade and beyond
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2. preposition past: past a stage or situation
Don't attempt to live beyond your income.
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3. preposition farther than: further than a particular state of mind or emotion
The site has proved to be popular beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
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4. preposition except: indicates an exception
He was incapable of any emotion beyond a certain rueful irony.
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5. preposition impossible for: indicates that something is impossible for somebody to do
It is beyond me to describe the complexities of this problem.
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6. noun the hereafter: the form of existence that some people believe the spirit reaches after death
He feels that his late parents watch over him from the beyond.
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7. noun what is out there: an area that lies outside what is known
Humanity stands at the edge of the solar system, contemplating the beyond.
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| [ Old English begeondan<be form of by1 + geondan (see yond)] |
