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a⋅side

  [uh-sahyd]
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–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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Aside

A*side"\, adv. [Pref. a- + side.]

1. On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.

Thou shalt set aside that which is full. --2 Kings iv. 4.

But soft! but soft! aside: here comes the king. --Shak.

The flames were blown aside. --Dryden.

2. Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts. "Lay aside every weight." --Heb. xii. 1.

3. So as to be heard by others; privately.

Then lords and ladies spake aside. --Sir W. Scott.

To set aside (Law), to annul or defeat the effect or operation of, by a subsequent decision of the same or of a superior tribunal; to declare of no authority; as, to set aside a verdict or a judgment.

Aside

A*side"\, n. Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : aside
Spanish: aparte, a un lado,
German: beiseite,
Japanese: わきに
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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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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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