beside
Meaning
Synonyms
near to
adjacent to
at the side of
by the side of
next to me
alongside of
in the presence of
in the vicinity of
on the side of
to the side
be adjacent to
Translations
à côté de
neben
naast
vicino a
al lado de
δίπλαFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈsaɪd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English beside, besiden, bisyde (also besides > besides), from Old English be sīdan, bī sīdan (“by the side (of), on the side (of)”). Compare Saterland Frisian biesiede (“aside”), German Low German bisied (“aside”), German beiseite (“aside, to one side”). Compare also Dutch terzijde (“aside”). By surface analysis, be- + side.
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