beside

Pronunciation: /bɪˈsaɪd/

The English word “beside” has 4 meanings listed here.

preposition

Next to; at the side of.
Not relevant to.
Besides; in addition to.

adverb

Otherwise; else; in addition; besides.

Etymology

From Middle English beside, besiden, bisyde (also besides > besides), from Old English be sīdan, bī sīdan (“by the side (of), on the side (of)”). Compare Saterland Frisian biesiede (“aside”), German Low German bisied (“aside”), German beiseite (“aside, to one side”). Compare also Dutch terzijde (“aside”). By surface analysis, be- + side.

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