go beyond

verb

To be more than (something); to be better than (something); to surpass (something).

“Last's night enjoyment went beyond my expectations.”

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Meanings

verbgo beyond (third-person singular simple present goes beyond, present participle going beyond, simple past went beyond, past participle gone beyond)

present singular third person goes beyond · participle present going beyond · past went beyond · participle past gone beyond

  1. transitiveTo be more than (something); to be better than (something); to surpass (something).

    Last's night enjoyment went beyond my expectations.

    Synonyms: better, excel, outclass, overstep, transgress, exceed

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be more than (something); to be better than (something); to surpass (something).

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Cite this entry
APA

go beyond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20beyond

MLA

“go beyond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20beyond. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go beyond,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20beyond.

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