besides
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besides
- /bɪˈsaɪdz/ UK
- /bɪˈsaɪdz/ US
- /biˈsaɪdz/ US
- /bəˈsaɪdz/ US
Rhymes with -aɪdz
Where it comes from
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).
preposition
- In addition to. Besides José, I'll invite Jay and Renée, the three of them.
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Other than; except for; instead of.
I don't want to go anywhere besides India.
Similar: barring
- 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.
adverb
- Also; in addition. We've paid for your whole education and plenty more besides!
- 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.
- Otherwise; else. I have been to Spain but nowhere besides.
- On one side. You are so strongly in my purpose bred That all the world besides methinks are dead
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: also, as well, too, likewise, additionally, moreover, furthermore, therewithal, than, withal, then, else, elsewhere, anyhow, anyway, however
Translations
Every language
prep in addition to
| Español | aparte de, además de, extra de, amén de, fuera de |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ...のほかに ...no hoka ni, ...に加えて ...ni kuwaete |
| 中文 | 除了...以外 chúle...yǐwài |
| Kiswahili | aidha |
| Português | além de |
| Français | de plus, en plus en outre, de surcroît, par surcroît par ailleurs, d'un autre côté, d'autre part |
| Deutsch | außer |
| Italiano | oltre a |
| Ελληνικά | εκτός ektós |
| Русский | кро́ме króme, поми́мо pomímo |
| Tiếng Việt | cũng như |
prep other than; except for
| Español | amén de, fuera de |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ...を除いて ...o nozoite, ...以外は ...igai wa |
| 中文 | 除了...以外 chúle...yǐwài |
| हिन्दी | के सिवाय ke sivāy, के अलावा ke alāvā, के अतिरिक्त ke atirikt |
| Português | além de, a não ser, exceto |
| Français | excepté, sauf |
| Deutsch | außer |
| Italiano | ad eccezione di |
| Ελληνικά | εκτός ektós, πλην plin |
| Русский | кро́ме króme, исключа́я isključája, за исключе́нием za isključénijem |
| Tiếng Việt | trừ, ngoại trừ, ngoài |
| العربية | إِلَّا ʔillā, بِٱسْتِثْنَاء bi-stiṯnāʔ |
adv also; in addition
| Español | además, aparte, asimismo, ítem más, de ajuste, de chemís |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | それに, ほかに hoka ni |
| 中文 | 還有 /还有 háiyǒu, 並且 /并且 bìngqiě |
| Português | além disso, fora isso, ademais |
| Français | de plus, en plus en outre, de surcroît, par surcroît par ailleurs, d'un autre côté, d'autre part |
| Deutsch | außerdem, weiterhin, darüber hinaus |
| Italiano | in aggiunta |
| Ελληνικά | επιπλέον epipléon, επιπροσθέτως epiprosthétos |
| Русский | кро́ме того́ króme tovó, к тому́ же k tomú že |
| Tiếng Việt | ngoài ra |
adv moreover; furthermore
| Español | además |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | さらに sara ni, その上に sono ue ni, なお nao |
| 中文 | 並且 /并且 bìngqiě, 而且 érqiě, 還有 /还有 háiyǒu, 況且 /况且 kuàngqiě |
| Português | além disso, fora isso |
| Français | de plus, en plus en outre, de surcroît, par surcroît par ailleurs, d'un autre côté, d'autre part |
| Deutsch | außerdem |
| Italiano | inoltre |
| Ελληνικά | επιπλέον epipléon, επιπροσθέτως epiprosthétos, συν τοις άλλοις syn tois állois |
| Русский | бо́лее того́ bóleje tovó, сверх того́ sverx tovó |
| Tiếng Việt | hơn nữa |
| العربية | عِلَاوَة عَلَى ذٰلِكَ ʕilāwa ʕalā ḏālika |
adv otherwise; else
| Español | de lo contrario, si no |
|---|---|
| Français | sinon |
| Italiano | altrimenti |
| Ελληνικά | άλλωστε álloste, εξάλλου exállou |
| Русский | кро́ме того́ króme tovó |
| Tiếng Việt | nếu không |
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