EnglishMain Dictionary
beyond
Universal Words
preposition, adverb
preposition
1 on or to the further side of sth:
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
2 later than a particular time:
It won't go on beyond midnight. * I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.
3 more than sth:
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible. * She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
4 used to say that sth is not possible:
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair). * The situation is beyond our control.
5 too far or too advanced for sb/sth:
The handle was just beyond my reach. * The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
IDIOMS
be beyond sb (informal) to be impossible for sb to imagine, understand or do:
It's beyond me why she wants to marry Jeff.
adverb on the other side; further on:
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow. * The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond. * the year 2000 and beyond
IDIOMS see BACKn., DOUBTn.
