Beyond

/biˈjΙ’nd/

The meaning and definition of Beyond, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

preposition
  1. Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
    β€œYour staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.”
  2. Not within the comprehension of.
    β€œHe understood geometry well, but algebraic topology was beyond him.”
adverb
  1. Extremely, more than
    β€œ2017 July 13, Joseph Gamp "Marvel release stirring new set images of Black Panther and we are BEYOND excited" Metro (UK)”
  2. Farther along or away.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms ayond ayont
Antonyms before earlier

Origin

From Old English begeondan.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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