Definitions for beside
bɪˈsaɪdbe·side

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. besidepreposition

   Next to; at the side of.

   A small table beside the bed

2. besidepreposition

   Not relevant to.

   That is beside the point

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beside, Besidesadverb

   1. More than that; over and above.

   If Cassio do remain,
   He hath a daily beauty in his life,
   That makes me ugly; and, besides, the Moor
   May unfold me to him; there stand I in peril. Othello.

   Besides, you know not, while you here attend,
   Th’ unworthy fate of your unhappy friend. John Dryden, Æn.

   That man that doth not know those things, which are of necessity for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. John Tillotson, serm. i.

   Some wondered, that the Turk never attacks this treasury. But, besides, that he has attempted it formerly with no success, it is certain the Venetians keep too watchful an eye. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   2. Not in this number; beyond this class; not included here.

   And the men said unto Lot, hast thou here any besides? Genesis, xix. 12.

   Outlaws and robbers, who break with all the world besides, must keep faith among themselves. John Locke.

   All that we feel of it, begins and ends
   In the small circle of our foes or friends;
   To all beside as much an empty shade,
   An Eugene living, as a Cæsar dead. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   And dead, as living, ’tis our author’s pride
   Still to charm those who charm the world beside. Alexander Pope.

2. Beside, Besidesprep.

   Etymology: from be and side.

   1. At the side of another; near.

   Beside the hearse a fruitful palmtree grows,
   Ennobled since by this great funeral. Fairfax, b. iii. st. 72.

   He caused me to sit down beside him. Francis Bacon, N. Atlantis.

   At his right hand, Victory
   Sat eagle-wing’d: beside him hung his bow. Par. Lost, b. vi.

   Fair Lavinia fled the fire
   Before the gods, and stood beside her fire. John Dryden, Æneid.

   Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows;
   Fair is the daisy that beside her grows. John Gay, Pastorals.

   Now under hanging mountains,
   Beside the falls of fountains,
   Unheard, unknown,
   He makes his moan. Alexander Pope, St. Cæcilia.

   2. Over and above.

   Doubtless, in man there is a nature found,
   Beside the senses, and above them far. John Davies.

   In brutes, besides the exercise of sensitive perception and imagination, there are lodged instincts antecedent to their imaginative faculty. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.

   We may be sure there were great numbers of wise and learned men, beside those whose names are in the christian records, who took care to examine our Saviour’s history. Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.

   Precepts of morality, besides the natural corruption of our tempers, are abstracted from ideas of sense. Joseph Addison, Essay on the Georgicks.

   3. Not according to, though not contrary; as we say, some things are beside nature, some are contrary to nature.

   The Stoicks did hold a necessary connexion of causes; but they believed, that God doth act præter & contra naturam, besides and against nature. John Bramhall, against Hobbes.

   To say a thing is a chance, as it relates to second causes, signifies no more, than that there are some events beside the knowledge, purpose, expectation, and power of second causes. South.

   Providence often disposes of things by a method beside, and above the discoveries of man’s reason. South.

   It is beside my present business to enlarge upon this speculation. John Locke.

   4. Out of; in a state of deviating from.

   You are too wilful blame,
   And, since your coming here, have done
   Enough to put him quite besides his patience. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   Of vagabonds we say,
   That they are ne’er beside their way. Hudibras, cant. i.

   These may serve as landmarks, to shew what lies in the direct way of truth, or is quite besides it. John Locke.

   5. Before a reciprocal pronoun, out of; as, beside himself; out of the order of rational beings; out of his wits.

   They be carried besides themselves, to whom the dignity of publick prayer doth not discover somewhat more fitness in men of gravity, than in children. Richard Hooker, b. ii. § 31.

   Only be patient, till we have appeas’d
   The multitude, beside themselves with fear. William Shakespeare, J. Cæs.

   Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad. Acts, xxvi. 24.

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

1. Besidenoun

   at the side of; on one side of

2. Besidenoun

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

3. Besidenoun

   over and above; distinct from; in addition to

4. Besideadverb

   on one side

5. Besideadverb

   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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Huang Chin-shun:

   There was a girl beside me, and I told her to quickly release her safety belt, hold on tight to the chair in front, and cover her head with clothes.

2. Denny Hamlin:

   He deserves the opportunity to compete for race wins and our team will make sure he has the resources to do just that, off the track, Bubba has been a loud voice for change in our sport and our country. MJ and I support him fully in those efforts and stand beside him. Denny Hamlin added that while hes starting the new ownership group with Jordan, Denny Hamlin still is focused on a title for Joe Gibbs Racing. ROSS CHASTAIN GETS KYLE LARSONS OLD SEAT AT GANASSI RACING FOR 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES Michael Jordan said hes been a NASCAR fan his whole life. Growing up in North Carolina, my parents would take my brothers, sisters and me to races, and Ive been a NASCAR fan my whole life.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. De Kalb resident Randy Barrett:

   We were in the field beside it feeding some cows and then we saw this plane flying real low and smoke was following behind it.

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