besides

[ bih-sahydz ]
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adverb
  1. moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come.

  2. in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides.

  1. otherwise; else: They had a roof over their heads but not much besides.

preposition
  1. over and above; in addition to: Besides a mother he has a sister to support.

  2. other than; except: There's no one here besides Bill and me.

Origin of besides

1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; see origin at beside, -s1

synonym study For besides

1. Besides, moreover both indicate something additional to what has already been stated. Besides often suggests that the addition is in the nature of an afterthought: The bill cannot be paid as yet; besides, the work is not completed. Moreover is more formal and implies that the addition is something particular, emphatic, or important: I did not like the house; moreover, it was too high-priced.

confusables note For besides

4, 5. See beside.

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British Dictionary definitions for besides

besides

/ (bɪˈsaɪdz) /


preposition
  1. apart from; even considering: besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical

sentence connector
  1. anyway; moreover

adverb
  1. as well

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