besides

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   In addition to.

   • Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.
2. 2

   Other than

   Other than; except for; instead of.

   • I don't want to go anywhere besides India.
   • I want to go with someone besides my father.
3. 3

   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, […]
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   1. 4

      Also

      Also; in addition.

      • We've paid for your whole education and plenty more besides!
      • It is besides used as a food, either as a sallad^([sic]), raw, or boiled as greens.
      • 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.
   2. 5

      Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason

      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. 6

      Otherwise

      Otherwise; else.

      • I have been to Spain but nowhere besides.
   4. 7

      On one side.

      • You are so strongly in my purpose bred That all the world besides methinks are dead
      • Yet Teucer would another shaft, at Hectors life dispose; So faine, he such a marke would hit: but still besides it goes;

The neighborhood

• synonymon top of
• synonymin addition to
• synonymsave for
• synonymexcept
• neighboron top of that
• neighborbeside