Beside
Be·side
Beside
prep.
- At the side of; on one side of.
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Aside from; out of the regular course or order of; in a state of deviation from; out of.
[You] have done enough To put him quite beside his patience.
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Over and above; distinct from; in addition to.
Wise and learned men beside those whose names are in the Christian records.
Paul, thou art beside thyself.
Lovely Thais sits beside thee.
Only be patient till we have appeased The multitude, beside themselves with fear.
It is beside my present business to enlarge on this speculation.
Besides this, there are persons in certain situations who are expected to be charitable.
And, besides, the Moor May unfold me to him; there stand I in much peril.
That man that does not know those things which are of necessity for him to know is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
Phrases & Compounds
- To be beside one's self
- to be out of one's wits or senses.