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English Lexicon

Beyond

/bɪˈjɒnd/
prepositionadverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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2 senses
As preposition
  1. 1

    At or to the further side of.

    "The mountains lie beyond the valley."
As adverb
  1. 1

    Further away in the distance.

    "She looked beyond to see what lay ahead."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'beyonden', originating from Old English 'beġeondan', composed of 'bi' (by) and 'ġeondan' (yonder). Historically used to indicate position at the further side of something or exceeding a specific limit.

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