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Besides
Definitions
- 1 Also; in addition. conjunctive, not-comparable
"It is besides used as a food, either as a sallad^([sic]), raw, or boiled as greens."
- 2 Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore. conjunctive, not-comparable
"I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway."
- 3 Otherwise; else. not-comparable
"I have been to Spain but nowhere besides."
- 4 On one side. not-comparable, obsolete
"You are so strongly in my purpose bred That all the world besides methinks are dead"
- 1 making an additional point; anyway wordnet
- 2 in addition wordnet
- 1 In addition to.
"During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]"
- 2 Other than; except for; instead of.
"I don't want to go anywhere besides India."
- 3 Beside, next to. informal
"1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13, And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, beſides a riuer, where they were wont to pray : and we ſate downe, and ſpake vnto the women, which were come together."
Etymology
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).
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