About The Word Besides
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What's The Definition Of Besides?
[adv] 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"
[adv] in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" Synonyms | Synonyms for Besides: also | as well | in any case | likewise | too Related Terms | Find terms related to Besides: above and beyond | added | additionally | along | along with | also | apart from | as well | as well as | aside from | bar | barring | beside | beyond | but | else | except for | excepting | excluding | exclusive of | farther | further | furthermore | in addition | in addition to | into the bargain | likewise | more | moreover | new | not counting | other | other than | otherwise | outside of | over and above | save | then | to boot | together with | too | yet See Also | Besides In Webster's Dictionary \Be*sides"\, Beside \Be*side"\, adv. [OE. Same as
beside, prep.; the ending -s is an adverbial one, prop. a
genitive sign.]
1. On one side. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Shak.
2. More than that; over and above; not included in the
number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in
addition.
The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?
--Gen. xix.
12.
To all beside, as much an empty shade, An Eugene
living, as a C[ae]sar dead. --Pope.
Note: These sentences may be considered as elliptical.
\Be*sides\, prep. Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See {Beside}, prep., 3, and Syn. under {Beside}. Besides your cheer, you shall have sport. --Shak. |
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