besides

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside +‎ -s (adverbial suffix). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈsaɪdz/ (US) IPA(key): /bɪˈsaɪdz/, /bəˈsaɪdz/, /biˈsaɪdz/ Rhymes: -aɪdz === Preposition === besides In addition to. Antonym: aside 1661, John Fell, “The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond”, quoted in Ecclesiastical Biography by Christopher Wordsworth, fourth edition, volume IV, London: Francis & John Rivington (1853): During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […] Other than; except for; instead of. (now informal) Beside, next to. 1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13,The Geneva Bible#page/n1075 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. ==== Synonyms ==== (in addition): beyond, on top of; see also Thesaurus:in addition to (other than): barring, save for; see also Thesaurus:except ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === besides (not comparable) (conjunctive) Also; in addition. (conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore. Otherwise; else. (obsolete) On one side. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== on top of that beside === References === “besides”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.