after vs beyond

after

prep
  • Subsequently to; following in time; later than. 

  • In pursuit of, seeking. 

  • In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. 

  • In spite of. 

  • Behind. 

  • Next in importance or rank. 

  • Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to. 

  • Used to indicate recent completion of an activity 

  • As a result of. 

adj
  • At or towards the stern of a ship. 

conj
  • Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. 

adv
  • Behind; later in time; following. 

beyond

prep
  • Later than; after. 

  • Further away than. 

  • Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass. 

  • In addition to; supplementing. 

  • Past, or out of reach of. 

  • On the far side of. 

  • Not within the comprehension of. 

adv
  • Farther along or away. 

  • In addition; more. 

  • extremely, more than 

noun
  • Something that is far beyond. 

  • The unknown. 

  • The hereafter. 

How often have the words after and beyond occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )