Definitions for beside
bɪˈsaɪdbe·side

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce beside?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say beside in sign language?

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

Examples of beside in a Sentence

1. Jay Morelock:

   Beside a brief mention about keeping an eye on oil prices, do not expect this inflation report to materially impact today's Fed decision.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the Stern Fact, the Sad Self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.

3. Barack Obama:

   Dan has been beside me on every step of this incredible journey, starting with those earliest days of the campaign in 2007, and through it all, he's been smart, steady, tireless and true to the values we started with.

4. Omar Khayym:

   A Book of Verses undeneath the Bough, A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and Thou Beside me singing in the Wilderness- Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow

5. Hafiz:

   Beside the streamlet seated, mark how life glides on: That sign, how swift each moment goes, to me?s enough. Behold this world?s delights, and view its various pains: If not to you, the joy it shows to me?s enough.

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