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n. beyond ~
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v.
1) to ~ advantageously, favorably; unfavorably
2) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ to, with (these roads cannot ~ with ours)
3) ( d ; tr. ) to ~ to, with (how would you ~ this wine with a good French wine?)
USAGE NOTE: The construction to ~ x to y usually means 'to claim a similarity between x and y' (to ~ New York to a beehive) . The construction to ~ x with / and y usually means 'to discuss similarities and differences between x and y' (to ~ New York with/and London).