[uh-sahyd] 
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 9. | aside from,
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| aside from prep. Excluding; except for: Aside from a mild fever, the patient feels fine. |
