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Definitions for beside
bɪˈsaɪdbe·side
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Wiktionary
besidepreposition
Next to; at the side of.
A small table beside the bed
besidepreposition
Not relevant to.
That is beside the point
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Beside, Besidesadverb
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.
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.Beside, Besidesprep.
Etymology: from be and side.
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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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beside
Beside generally means next to or adjacent to something or someone. It can refer to physical proximity or location, indicating that something is near or alongside another thing or person.
Webster Dictionary
Besidenoun
at the side of; on one side of
Besidenoun
aside from; out of the regular course or order of; in a state of deviation from; out of
Besidenoun
over and above; distinct from; in addition to
Besideadverb
on one side
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
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.).]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'beside' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1759
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'beside' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3541
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of beside in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of beside in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of beside in a Sentence
The most common of all antagonisms arises from a man's taking a seat beside you on the train, a seat to which he is completely entitled.
I sent a telegram to my wife [about] when I would be home, as we pulled into the station in Anderson, Indiana, there was nobody on the platform. But walking along beside the train longer track was that beautiful little girl again, dressed real nice and beautiful. And the conductor said, ‘She's waiting for you.’ That was a good arrival.
We take care of the patients, which is our first and foremost goal, and take care of each other, thats the biggest thing. ... Help each other out, you know ? Never above somebody, never below somebody. Just right beside them every single step.
I know that if I was a parent up there, I would be beside myself that my kids' health could be at risk, it is a reminder of why you can't shortchange basic services that we provide to our people.
Part of the hope, I gather, is that we'll make a system so that I can call in and say, 'There's evidence besides my testimony that this person is dangerous. Look at their Facebook feed or social media postings. Or comments they've made to coworkers beside me. Do a little investigating. I'm alerting you, putting a little red flag up there saying this person is a concern,'.
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- nebenGerman
- à côté deFrench
- के बगल मेंHindi
- al fiancoItalian
- ao ladoPortuguese
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