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1. beside(Preposition)

   Next to; at the side of.

   A small table beside the bed

2. beside(Preposition)

   Not relevant to.

   That is beside the point

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beside(noun)

   at the side of; on one side of

2. Beside(noun)

   aside from; out of the regular course or order of; in a state of deviation from; out of

3. Beside(noun)

   over and above; distinct from; in addition to

4. Beside(adverb)

   on one side

5. Beside(adverb)

   more than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beside

   be-sīd′, prep. and adv. by the side of, near: over and above (in this sense, now usually Besides′), distinct from: apart from, not falling within, as of a question, resolution, &c.—Beside the mark, away from the mark aimed at, irrelevant.—To be beside one's self, to be out of one's senses. [M. E. bi siden—A.S. be si'dan, by the side (dat.).]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beside' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1759

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beside' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3541

Anagrams for beside »

1. beedis

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beside in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beside in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Thomas Fuller:

   He that plants trees loves others beside himself.

2. Charles Krauthammer:

   The fact we focus on one or the other is beside the point.

3. Vikrant Parsai:

   If we could predict the future, we would sit beside the God.

4. Josh McGee:

   The defined benefit plan versus defined contribution plan debate is beside the point.

5. Victor Hugo:

   Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.

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