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aside
[uh-sahyd]
adverb
on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction.
to turn aside; to move the chair aside.
away from one's thoughts or consideration.
to put one's cares aside.
in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away.
to put some money aside for a rainy day.
away from a present group, especially for reasons of privacy; off to another part, as of a room; into or to a separate place.
He took him aside and talked business.
in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding.
all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
noun
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
aside
/ əˈɪ /
adverb
on or to one side
they stood aside to let him pass
out of hearing; in or into seclusion
he took her aside to tell her of his plan
away from oneself
he threw the book aside
out of mind or consideration
he put aside all fears
in or into reserve
to put aside money for old age
(preposition)
besides
he has money aside from his possessions
except for Compare apart
he has nothing aside from the clothes he stands in
noun
something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
any confidential statement spoken in undertones
a digression
Other 51Թ Forms
- quasi-aside adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
aside from,
apart from; besides; excluding.
Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
except for.
They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.
Example Sentences
"It's a chance for South Africa to be united. We've got a cause where we can put aside our differences and enjoy it," Bavuma added.
One time, a teenage girl, writing for her high school newspaper, was roughly shunted aside by the sportswriter pack before a Cincinnati Reds game.
But of course, being a progressive, I am expected to set aside my instincts and assume the average American is too stupid or bigoted or poisoned by right-wing propaganda to see what I see.
“There were some political tensions between state and local elected officials. But both the governor and the mayor set those aside very quickly, given the urgency of the situation.”
He took accordion lessons, but set the instrument aside after six weeks.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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