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- [bih-sahyd]
- /bɪˈsaɪd/
- /bɪˈsaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-sahyd]
- /bɪˈsaɪd/
Definitions of beside word
- preposition beside Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it. 3
- preposition beside next to; at, by, or to the side of 3
- preposition beside as compared with 3
- preposition beside away from; wide of 3
- abbreviation BESIDE besides 3
- adverb beside at, by, to, or along the side of something or someone 3
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Origin of beside
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; earlier bi-siden, Old English bī sīdan, be sīdan; see be-, side1
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Parts of speech for Beside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beside popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beside usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beside
adv beside
- adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- aside — If you move something aside, you move it to one side of you.
- by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
- cheek by jowl — If you say that people or things are cheek by jowl with each other, you are indicating that they are very close to each other.
Antonyms for beside
preposition beside
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
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