aside


Definition: Meaning of, aside in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈsʌɪd /

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  1. kept to be used later
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  2. moved to one side or away from you
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  3. left to be considered or dealt with later, or not considered and dealt with at all
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  4. [only after noun] used to show that something you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say next
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  5. aside from somebody/something especially American English except for
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  6. aside from somebody/something especially American English in addition to
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aside asides
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  1. words spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear
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  2. a remark made in a low voice that you only intend particular people to hear
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  3. a remark or story that is not part of the main subject of a speech
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aside used in phrases

  • aside from
    1. not including, other than, except for
    2. in addition to
  • set-aside (noun)
    1. British English an arrangement in the European Union in which a government pays farmers to leave some of their fields empty, in order to avoid producing too much of a crop and to keep the price higher
    2. an arrangement in the US in which a local government helps small businesses to develop by making financial help available to them
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