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besides en · ADP

Pronunciation

  • /bɪˈsaɪdz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /biˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • /bɪˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • /bəˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

Meanings

  1. In addition to.
    • Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.
    • 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 […] 1661, John Fell, “The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond”, quoted in Ecclesiastical Biography by Christopher Wordsworth, fourth edition, volume IV, London: Francis & John Rivington (1853)
  2. Other than; except for; instead of.
    • I want to go with someone besides my father.
    • I don't want to go anywhere besides India.
  3. (informal) Beside, next to.
    • 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.
    • Beſides them both, vpon the ſoiled gras / The dead corſe of an armed knight was ſpred, […] 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 198:
    • After this, was Edwin the Kings brother accuſed of ſome conſpiracie by him begun againſt the K. whervpõ he was baniſhed the land, and ſent out in an old rotten veſſell without rower or Marriner, onely accompanied with one Eſquire, ſo that beeing launched foorth from the ſhore, through very diſpaire Edwin lept into the Sea, and drowned himſelfe, but the Eſquire that was with him recouered his body, and broughte it to land at Withſand beſides Canterbury. 1577, Raphaell Holinshed, “The Historie of Englande”, in The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC, page 225:

Antonyms

aside

Deriveds

besides oneself · besides the point

Synonyms

barring (other than) · on top of · save for · beyond (in addition)

Translations (122)

hu csakis (other than; except for) · grc νόσφι (other than; except for) · az özgə (other than; except for) · eo krom (other than; except for) · el εκτός (other than; except for) · ru кро́ме (in addition to) · uk крім (other than; except for) · uk крім (in addition to) · el εκτός (in addition to) · fr au reste (in addition to) · ca llevat (de) (other than; except for) · eo aldone al (in addition to) · fr par surcroît par ailleurs (in addition to) · ga diomaite de (other than; except for) · vi cũng như (in addition to) · id selain (in addition to) · fr du reste (in addition to) · fr en plus en outre (in addition to) · sh pored (in addition to) · ja ...のほかに (in addition to) · az başqa (other than; except for) · it ad eccezione di (other than; except for) · fr d'autre part (in addition to) · az başqa (in addition to) · ru исключа́я (other than; except for) · el πλην (other than; except for) · ja ...に加えて (in addition to) · vi ngoại trừ (other than; except for) · ga le cois (in addition to) · fi muu kuin (other than; except for) · es extra de (in addition to) · ga seachas (other than; except for) · fr sauf (other than; except for) · sw aidha (in addition to) · izh krome (other than; except for) · fr de plus (in addition to) · ja ...以外は (other than; except for) · fa بجز (other than; except for) · sh osim (other than; except for) · sh uz (in addition to) · fr excepté (other than; except for) · pt exceto (other than; except for) · es además de (in addition to) · bg осве́н това́ (in addition to) · my အပြင် (other than; except for) · fr d'un autre côté (in addition to) · grc ἔξω (other than; except for) · cmn 除了...以外 (other than; except for) · cs kromě (in addition to) · es fuera de (other than; except for) · grc πλήν (other than; except for) · hi के अतिरिक्त (other than; except for) · ka გარდა ამისა (in addition to) · grc ἄνευ (other than; except for) · fi lisäksi (in addition to) · de außer (other than; except for) · cmn 除了...以外 (in addition to) · hu mellett (in addition to) · sl póleg (in addition to) · mi hāunga (other than; except for) · eo escepte (de) (other than; except for) · vec apèđe (in addition to) · nl behalve (other than; except for) · ka გარეშე (other than; except for) · grc δίχα (other than; except for) · az savayı (in addition to) · hi के अलावा (other than; except for) · grc ἔμπλην (other than; except for) · hu egyedül (other than; except for) · hu kivéve (other than; except for) · ru поми́мо (in addition to) · grc παρέκ (other than; except for) · vi ngoài (other than; except for) · pt além de (in addition to) · az savayı (other than; except for) · hu kívül (in addition to) · ka დამატებით (in addition to) · nl naast (in addition to) · sl rázen (other than; except for) · sh osim (in addition to) · fi paitsi (other than; except for) · pt a não ser (other than; except for) · gd a bharrachd air (in addition to) · fy njonken (other than; except for) · hi के सिवाय (other than; except for) · fr de surcroît (in addition to) · vi trừ (other than; except for) · fa جز (other than; except for) · got 𐌰𐌻𐌾𐌰 (other than; except for) · es aparte de (in addition to) · ar بِٱسْتِثْنَاء (other than; except for) · it oltre a (in addition to) · ja ...を除いて (other than; except for) · eo cetere (in addition to) · be апрача (in addition to) · tr dışında (in addition to) · la item (in addition to) · grc ἐκτός (other than; except for) · ru за исключе́нием (other than; except for) · es amén de (in addition to) · vec a parte (other than; except for) · pl oprócz (in addition to) · de außer (in addition to) · bg осве́н (other than; except for) · hu csak (other than; except for) · pt além de (other than; except for) · sk popri (in addition to) · es fuera de (in addition to) · pl poza (in addition to) · ar إِلَّا (other than; except for) · sk okrem (other than; except for) · ca a més (in addition to) · ru кро́ме (other than; except for) · sk okrem (in addition to) · es amén de (other than; except for) · gd a thuilleadh air (in addition to) · az əlavə (in addition to) · ca tret (de) (other than; except for) · ka ამას გარდა (in addition to) · ca exceptuant (other than; except for) · ca excepte (other than; except for) · hy բացի (other than; except for)

besides en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /bɪˈsaɪdz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /biˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • /bɪˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • /bəˈsaɪdz/ (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

Meanings

  1. (conjunctive, not-comparable) Also; in addition.
    • In the end, Chelsea's organisation and discipline was rewarded but Di Matteo knows they will have to produce the same - and more besides - in the Nou Camp to confirm a meeting with either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the final in Munich next month. 2012 April 18, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona”, in BBC Sport:
    • It is besides used as a food, either as a sallad^([sic]), raw, or boiled as greens. 1776, Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772:
    • We've paid for your whole education and plenty more besides!
    • This was but one of Cluny’s hiding-places; he had caves, besides, and underground chambers in several parts of his country; and following the reports of his scouts, he moved from one to another as the soldiers drew near or moved away. 1886 May 1 – July 31, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped, being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: […], London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 1886, →OCLC:
  2. (conjunctive, not-comparable) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.
    • I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway.
  3. (not-comparable) Otherwise; else.
    • I have been to Spain but nowhere besides.
  4. (not-comparable, obsolete) On one side.
    • Yet Teucer would another shaft, at Hectors life dispose; So faine, he such a marke would hit: but still besides it goes; c. 1611, George Chapman, transl., The Iliads of Homer, London: Nathaniell Butter, Book 8, p. 111:
    • You are so strongly in my purpose bred That all the world besides methinks are dead 1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 112”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC:

Relateds

beside · on top of that

Translations (136)

sk navyše (moreover; furthermore) · az bundan başqa (also; in addition) · it altrimenti (otherwise; else) · fr de plus (moreover; furthermore) · pl poza tym (moreover; furthermore) · ga rud eile de (moreover; furthermore) · sk tiež (moreover; furthermore) · nl daarenboven (also; in addition) · te పైగా (also; in addition) · es de lo contrario (otherwise; else) · hu különben (otherwise; else) · hu azonkívül (otherwise; else) · fi sitä paitsi (moreover; furthermore) · fi lisäksi (also; in addition) · fi lisäksi (moreover; furthermore) · el εξάλλου (otherwise; else) · te పైగా (moreover; furthermore) · hu ezenfelül (also; in addition) · pt além disso (moreover; furthermore) · ga le cois (also; in addition) · fr au reste (moreover; furthermore) · el άλλωστε (otherwise; else) · nl voorts (moreover; furthermore) · ja なお (moreover; furthermore) · bg в допълнение (also; in addition) · vi nếu không (otherwise; else) · el επιπλέον (moreover; furthermore) · hu amúgy is (moreover; furthermore) · hu még (also; in addition) · ru бо́лее того́ (moreover; furthermore) · es aparte (also; in addition) · hu hozzá (also; in addition) · nl daarbij (also; in addition) · fr du reste (also; in addition) · fr de surcroît (moreover; furthermore) · pt além disso (also; in addition) · az ondan başqa (also; in addition) · bg освен това (moreover; furthermore) · sk navyše (also; in addition) · az üstəlik (also; in addition) · eo krome (also; in addition) · eo plue (also; in addition) · hu amúgy (otherwise; else) · ja その上に (moreover; furthermore) · hu azonkívül (also; in addition) · nl daarbuiten (otherwise; else) · sk tiež (also; in addition) · pl poza tym (also; in addition) · es además (moreover; furthermore) · el επιπροσθέτως (also; in addition) · pt fora isso (also; in addition) · nl behalve dat (otherwise; else) · bg също (also; in addition) · sv dessutom (moreover; furthermore) · is auk þess (moreover; furthermore) · ru к тому́ же (also; in addition) · it inoltre (moreover; furthermore) · ja それに (also; in addition) · ca d'altra banda (otherwise; else) · fr sinon (otherwise; else) · is einnig (also; in addition) · eo cetere (moreover; furthermore) · pt ademais (also; in addition) · bg освен (otherwise; else) · el συν τοις άλλοις (moreover; furthermore) · cmn 並且 /并且 (also; in addition) · fr en plus en outre (also; in addition) · ht dayè (moreover; furthermore) · vi hơn nữa (moreover; furthermore) · de darüber hinaus (also; in addition) · fr d'autre part (moreover; furthermore) · ja ほかに (also; in addition) · fr au reste (also; in addition) · hu amellett (also; in addition) · es asimismo (also; in addition) · fr en plus en outre (moreover; furthermore) · fr d'un autre côté (moreover; furthermore) · hu egyébként is (moreover; furthermore) · hu azontúl (also; in addition) · pt fora isso (moreover; furthermore) · nl daarnaast (moreover; furthermore) · ca a més (also; in addition) · nl bovendien (also; in addition) · uk крім то́го (moreover; furthermore) · cmn 而且 (moreover; furthermore) · cmn 並且 /并且 (moreover; furthermore) · es de ajuste (also; in addition) · ca a més a més (moreover; furthermore) · de außerdem (moreover; furthermore) · az hətta (moreover; furthermore) · vi ngoài ra (also; in addition) · it in aggiunta (also; in addition) · fi muuten (otherwise; else) · hu emellett (also; in addition) · es de chemís (also; in addition) · az əlavə (moreover; furthermore) · fr d'ailleurs (moreover; furthermore) · fr par surcroît par ailleurs (moreover; furthermore) · la alioqui (also; in addition) · ru сверх того́ (moreover; furthermore) · pl zresztą (moreover; furthermore) · fr par surcroît par ailleurs (also; in addition) · fr d'autre part (also; in addition) · eo aldone (also; in addition) · nl daarnaast (otherwise; else) · fr de surcroît (also; in addition) · hu mellé (also; in addition) · es además (also; in addition) · hu ezenkívül (also; in addition) · cmn 還有 /还有 (also; in addition) · nl bovendien (moreover; furthermore) · el επιπλέον (also; in addition) · ru кро́ме того́ (also; in addition) · uk крім то́го (also; in addition) · hu különben is (moreover; furthermore) · fr d'un autre côté (also; in addition) · el επιπροσθέτως (moreover; furthermore) · ht dayè (also; in addition) · ar عِلَاوَة عَلَى ذٰلِكَ (moreover; furthermore) · fr de plus (also; in addition) · hu egyébként (otherwise; else) · ja さらに (moreover; furthermore) · ru кро́ме того́ (otherwise; else) · eo plue (moreover; furthermore) · es si no (otherwise; else) · eo krome (moreover; furthermore) · de weiterhin (also; in addition) · fr du reste (moreover; furthermore) · la praeter (moreover; furthermore) · sk inak (otherwise; else) · cmn 況且 /况且 (moreover; furthermore) · hu máskülönben (otherwise; else) · hu azonfelül (also; in addition) · de außerdem (also; in addition) · es ítem más (also; in addition) · cmn 還有 /还有 (moreover; furthermore)