Definitions for besides
bɪˈsaɪdzbe·sides

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. besides, in any case(adverb)

   making an additional point; anyway

   "I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her"

2. besides, too, also, likewise, as well(adverb)

   in addition

   "he has a Mercedes, too"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. besides(Adverb)

   also; in addition

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

2. besides(Adverb)

   moreover; furthermore

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

3. besides(Adverb)

   otherwise; else

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

4. besides(Preposition)

   beside

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

5. besides(Preposition)

   in addition, in addition to

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

6. besides(Preposition)

   other than; except for; instead of

   I don't want to go anywhere besides India.

   Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

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

1. Besides(adverb)

   alt. of Beside

2. Besides

   over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside

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1. Besides

   Besides is the final release from 90's alternative rock band Sugar. As the title suggests, it collected the various B-sides from their previously released singles. The album also contained live and remixed versions of existing tracks from the band's two full albums and one EP, as well as several studio and live versions of tracks that had been unavailable on any of their previous albums. The CD also included a QuickTime video for the single "Gee Angel", although this was not advertised on the CD packaging.

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

1. Besides

   be-sīdz′, prep. and adv. in addition, otherwise, aside: over and above, in addition to, away from. [Beside, with the s of the adv. gen.]

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'besides' in Adverbs Frequency: #311

How to pronounce besides?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of besides in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of besides in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of besides in a Sentence

1. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   I often hear people debating about the glass half-full or half-empty, and I wonder whether they would ever notice a full pitcher sitting right next to that half-full or half-empty glass. In real world, Life offers you millions of wonderful opportunities besides what you already have - sometimes even bigger and better than you have ever dreamt before....just like a full pitcher right around the corner. It's savvy, IMHO, to grab the full pitcher that can fill up your glass several times over, instead of worrying about half-full or half-empty glass that you are holding. So be smart, find that full pitcher, seize it as quickly as you can, and then enjoy the party!

2. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald:

   We're looking for receipts, and where the suspect may have been( besides the Gordon home) over the last 88 days, did she go with him to the store ? Did he buy clothes for her ? Did he buy food ?

3. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   I often hear people debating about the glass half-full or half-empty, which makes me wonder whether they would ever notice a full pitcher sitting right next to that half-empty or half-full glass. With total attention focused on half-empty or half-full glass, it's obviously too difficult for them to notice anything else. In real world, Life offers you millions of wonderful opportunities besides what you already have - sometimes even bigger and better than you had ever thought before....just like a full pitcher around the corner. In my view, it's savvy to grab the full pitcher that can fill up the glass several times over, instead of getting worried up about half-full or half-empty glass held in your hand. Be smart to find that full pitcher around, seize it as quickly as you can, and then enjoy the party!

4. Michael Arone:

   If you have a really strong jobs report and there's no one around to hear it, does it make a noise? today's an example that it doesn't. There are many other things that investors are focused on besides the jobs report this morning.

5. Martina Ferencova:

   Breweries are investing in new pub concepts primarily due to the annual decline in on-trade, draft beer, consumers are also demanding more. Besides the shift to home drinking, partly boosted by a ban on smoking in 2017, traditional pubs are also up against more wine and cocktail bars favored by some younger drinkers. A new electronic ordering system introduced in 2016 to track sales - and make sure pubs and restaurants paid all taxes due - also forced a number of pubs to go under. Currently, around 65 percent of the beer sold in The Czech Republic is in stores, a figure on the rise and one Prazdroj and other breweries believe will continue to increase. With domestic consumption tepid, breweries have looked to foreign markets to offset declines at home and exports jumped nearly 12 percent in 2018. But getting Czechs back to the pub remains key, beer makers and industry officials say.

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