besides

  • 11besides — /bi suydz /, adv. 1. moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come. 2. in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides. 3. otherwise; else: They had a roof over their heads but not much besides. prep. 4. over… …

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  • 12besides — [[t]bɪsa͟ɪdz[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP: oft PREP ing Besides something or beside something means in addition to it. I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful... There was only one person besides Ford who knew Julia Jameson. Syn:… …

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  • 13besides*/ — [bɪˈsaɪdz] grammar word summary: Besides can be: ■ a preposition: Did you talk to anyone besides Joan? ■ an adverb: I ve read all the books on the list, and a few others besides. 1) in addition to someone or something else A lot of them are… …

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  • 14besides — be|sides [bıˈsaıdz] adv, prep informal 1.) spoken used when adding another reason ▪ I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it. 2.) in addition to someone or something else that you are mentioning ▪ The area has stunning …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15besides — beside, besides Beside is only used as a preposition meaning ‘next to’ • (He heard Lee come up beside him A. Hassall, 1989) whereas besides is both an adverb meaning ‘also, moreover’ • (Besides, it was not the first disappointment S. Studd, 1981) …

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  • 16besides — 1 preposition in addition to a point, statement etc that has just been mentioned: Will there be anyone else we know at the party besides Will and Janet? | besides doing sth: Besides going to French evening classes twice a week she does yoga on… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17besides — be•sides [[t]bɪˈsaɪdz[/t]] adv. 1) moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised them we would come[/ex] 2) in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides[/ex] 3) otherwise; else: They had a roof over their heads but not much… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18Besides — Infobox Album Name = Besides Type = Compilation Album Artist = Sugar Released = June 25, 1995 Recorded = 1992 94 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 69:57 Label = Rykodisc Producer = Bob Mould, Lou Giordano Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… …

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  • 19besides — 1. preposition who did you ask besides Mary? Syn: in addition to, as well as, over and above, above and beyond, on top of; apart from, other than, aside from, but for, save for, not counting, excluding, not including, except, with the exception… …

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  • 20besides — 1. preposition who did you ask besides Mary? Syn: in addition to, as well as, over and above, on top of, apart from, other than, aside from, not counting, excluding, leaving aside; N.Amer.; informal outside of 2. adverb 1) there s a lot more… …

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