phrasal verb · academic
go beyond
UK/ɡəʊ bɪˈjɒnd/US/ɡoʊ bɪˈjɑːnd/go be·YOND
to exceed a limit or to be more than something, often used for abstract things
Examples
“The report goes beyond description to analyse causes and solutions.”
“His contribution goes beyond what anyone expected.”
“Good policy should go beyond short-term fixes and consider long-term effects.”
Band 8 sentence
“When assessing public policy, we must ensure the benefits go beyond short‑term economic gains and address social equity.”
Collocations
- go beyond expectations
- go beyond the scope
- go beyond mere
Word family
Common mistakes
He go beyond the rule.→He goes beyond the rule.
This idea goes over the original point.→This idea goes beyond the original point.
It goes to beyond expectations.→It goes beyond expectations.
Say it for a higher band
5pass→6go past→7+go beyond
Synonyms
exceed
surpass
Easily confused
exceed
“The building costs exceed the initial budget by 20%.”
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