besides (that)

  • 1besides —   Koe, ho i, kekahi, kahi, la a.    ♦ Besides this, aia kēia.    ♦ Besides that, koe kēlā, e la a me kēlā, ho oiho, ho īho …

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  • 2Besides — Be*sides , Beside Be*side , adv. [OE. Same as beside, prep.; the ending s is an adverbial one, prop. a genitive sign.] 1. On one side. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3besides — [bisīdz′] adv. [ME < BESIDE + adv. gen. (e)s] 1. in addition; as well 2. except for that mentioned; else 3. moreover; furthermore prep. 1. in addition to; as well as 2. other than; except …

    English World dictionary

  • 4That's Life (song) — That s Life is a popular song written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon for Frank Sinatra, and released on his 1966 album of the same name. Both the album and the song proved major successes for Sinatra. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100… …

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  • 5besides — /bi suydz /, adv. 1. moreover; furthermore; also: Besides, I promised her we would come. 2. in addition: There are three elm trees and two maples besides. 3. otherwise; else: They had a roof over their heads but not much besides. prep. 4. over… …

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  • 6besides — [[t]bɪsa͟ɪdz[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP: oft PREP ing Besides something or beside something means in addition to it. I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful... There was only one person besides Ford who knew Julia Jameson. Syn:… …

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  • 7besides — 1 preposition in addition to a point, statement etc that has just been mentioned: Will there be anyone else we know at the party besides Will and Janet? | besides doing sth: Besides going to French evening classes twice a week she does yoga on… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8besides — be|sides [ bı saıdz ] function word ** Besides can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Did you talk to anyone else besides Joan? as an adverb (without a following noun): I ve read all the books on the list and a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9besides */*/ — UK [bɪˈsaɪdz] / US adverb, preposition Summary: Besides can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Did you talk to anyone else besides Joan? as an adverb (without a following noun): I ve read all the books on the… …

    English dictionary

  • 10besides — be|sides [bıˈsaıdz] adv, prep informal 1.) spoken used when adding another reason ▪ I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it. 2.) in addition to someone or something else that you are mentioning ▪ The area has stunning …

    Dictionary of contemporary English