beyond

be·yond

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bee-ond, bih-yond]
- /biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd/
- /bɪˈjɒnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-ond, bih-yond]
- /biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd/

Definitions of beyond word

preposition beyond If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it. 3
preposition beyond Beyond is also an adverb. 3
preposition beyond If something happens beyond a particular time or date, it continues after that time or date has passed. 3
preposition beyond If something extends beyond a particular thing, it affects or includes other things. 3
preposition beyond You use beyond to introduce an exception to what you are saying. 3
preposition beyond If something goes beyond a particular point or stage, it progresses or increases so that it passes that point or stage. 3

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Origin of beyond

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English beyonden, Old English begeondan. See be-, yond (adv.)

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Parts of speech for Beyond

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Beyond

beyond popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for beyond

adv beyond

above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.

All 21 Synonyms of beyond

Antonyms for beyond

prep beyond

amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
amidst — Amidst means the same as amid.
amongst — Amongst means the same as among.

adj beyond

around the corner — If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it will happen very soon. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner.
buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
choky — involving, caused by, or causing choking
close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
close-lipped — not talking or revealing much

adjective beyond

niggardly — reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly.

All 13 Antonyms of beyond