Definitions for besides
bɪˈsaɪdzbe·sides

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

1. besides, in any caseadverb

   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 welladverb

   in addition

   "he has a Mercedes, too"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. besidesadverb

   also; in addition

2. besidesadverb

   moreover; furthermore

3. besidesadverb

   otherwise; else

4. besidespreposition

   beside

5. besidespreposition

   in addition, in addition to

6. besidespreposition

   other than; except for; instead of

   I don't want to go anywhere besides India.

7. Etymology: See -s#Etymology 3

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. Besidesadverb

   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

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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

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   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 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. June Jordan:

   Lately... Americans have begun to understand that trouble does not start somewhere on the other side of town. It seems to originate inside the absolute middle of the homemade cherry pie. In our history, the state has failed to respond to the weak. You could be white, male, Presbyterian and heterosexual besides, but if you get fired or if you get sick tomorrow, you might as well be Black, for all the state will want to hear from you.

2. Louie Gohmert:

   We have heard from a lot of Republicans that said, ‘I would vote for somebody besides speaker Boehner.’ But nobody willput their name out there, that changed yesterday with TedYoho.

3. Samantha Evans:

   If I run, my feet start cramping. Besides that, nothing. I walk normally now.

4. Chris Messina:

   The future of digital identity should not be determined by one company( namely, Facebook), i still believe that competition in this space is better for consumers, for startups, and for the industry. And Google still remains one of the few companies( besides Apple, perhaps) that stands a chance to take on Facebook in this arena -- but Google +, as I see it, has lost its way.

5. Sean Connery:

   Drama is conveyed with emotion, and it's best to spend time looking for that emotion -- which is international -- instead, besides, I think there is a certain musicality each person has in their own tongue.

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