beside

beside
/bi suyd"/, prep.
1. by or at the side of; near: Sit down beside me.
2. compared with: Beside him other writers seem amateurish.
3. apart from; not connected with: beside the point; beside the question.
4. besides (defs. 4, 5).
5. beside oneself, almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief: He was beside himself with rage when the train left without him.
adv.
6. along the side of something: The family rode in the carriage, and the dog ran along beside.
7. besides (def. 2).
[bef. 1000; ME; earlier bi-siden, OE bi sidan, be sidan; see BE-, SIDE]
Usage. For the prepositional meanings "over and above, in addition to" and "except" BESIDES is preferred, especially in edited writing: Besides these honors he received a sum of money. We heard no other sound besides the breaking surf. However, BESIDE sometimes occurs with these meanings as well.

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  • beside — ► PREPOSITION 1) at the side of; next to. 2) compared with. 3) in addition to; apart from. ● beside oneself Cf. ↑beside oneself …   English terms dictionary

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  • beside — (yourself) extremely upset or excited. My mother was beside herself with curiosity …   New idioms dictionary

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  • beside — be|side W2S3 [bıˈsaıd] prep [: Old English; Origin: be sidan at or to the side ] 1.) next to or very close to the side of someone or something ▪ Wendy came up and sat beside me. ▪ the table beside the bed ▪ I was standing right beside her at the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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