besides

Meanings

• preposition, adverb

  in addition to; apart from; other than

  - "The cake was delicious besides being healthy."
  - "Besides being a doctor, John is also an artist."

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Pronunciation

1. /biˈsaɪdz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1230763"

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Synonyms

beyond , on top of , barring , besides , save for

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with besides
dieses , prieses , surmises

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Variants

List of all variants of besides that leads to same result
besides

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Etymology

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Old English bysse, from byssan ‘to be by, at, near,’ from bi ‘by.’ Past participle of be-, ‘to be.’

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Trivia

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1. The word 'besides' has 10 letters.

2. In the movie 'The Social Network,' Mark Zuckerberg says, 'Besides, I'm not trying to be cool.'

3. The word 'besides' is related to the word 'be.'

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Related Concepts

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1. besides the point: A phrase used to indicate that a discussion or argument has strayed from the main issue. For example, 'Your criticism of the restaurant's decor is besides the point; we came here for the food.'

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Culture

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Besides has been used extensively in literature and poetry. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It,' the character Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.' This quote uses besides in the sense of 'apart from' or 'in addition to.'

How to Memorize "besides"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene where you are adding something to a pile (representing 'besides'). Visualize the word 'besides' written next to the pile.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'besides' with the word 'additional.' Think of the phrase 'in addition to.'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like 'Besides being a doctor, John is also an artist.' Remember that 'besides' means 'in addition to' or 'apart from'.

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