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a⋅side

  [uh-sahyd]
Use aside in a Sentence
–adverb
1. on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
2. away from one's thoughts or consideration: to put one's cares aside.
3. in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away: to put some money aside for a rainy day.
4. away from a present group, esp. for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place: He took him aside and talked business.
5. in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding: all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
–noun
6. a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
7. words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
8. a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, esp. a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
—Idiom
9. aside from,
a. apart from; besides; excluding: Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
b. except for: They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see a- 1 , side 1
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a·side   (ə-sīd')   
adv.  

  1. To or toward the side: step aside.

  2. Out of one's thoughts or mind: put my doubts aside.

  3. Apart: a day set aside for relaxing.

  4. In reserve; away: put a little money aside.

  5. Set out of the way; dispensed with: All joking aside, can you swim 15 miles?

n.  

  1. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage.

  2. A remark made in an undertone so as to be inaudible to others nearby.

  3. A parenthetical departure; a digression.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

aside 
c.1380, "to one side, out of the way," from a- (1) + side. Noun sense of "words spoken so as to be (supposed) inaudible" is from 1727.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

aside

see all joking aside; lay aside; set aside; take aside.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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