- beside
- be|sideW2S3 [bıˈsaıd] prep[: Old English; Origin: be sidan 'at or to the side']1.) next to or very close to the side of someone or something▪ Wendy came up and sat beside me.▪ the table beside the bed▪ I was standing right beside her at the time.2.) in comparison with something or someone▪ This year's sales figures don't look very good beside last year's results.▪ The children seemed tiny beside him.3.) be beside yourselfto be feeling so angry, excited etc that you find it difficult to control yourself▪ The poor girl was almost beside herself.be beside yourself with anger/excitement/rage etc▪ Mom and Dad will be beside themselves with worry.4.) be beside the pointto not be directly connected with the main subject or problem that you are talking about▪ Yes, he's a very charming young man, but that's beside the point.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬HINT sense 1Do not confuse beside (=next to) and besides (=in addition to) : He sat down beside Mary. |Who was there besides you?▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.