aside

[uh-sahyd] /əˈsaɪd/
adverb
1.
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.
2.
away from one's thoughts or consideration:
to put one's cares aside.
3.
in reserve; in a separate place, as for safekeeping; apart; away:
to put some money aside for a rainy day.
4.
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.
5.
in spite of; put apart; notwithstanding:
all kidding aside; unusual circumstances aside.
noun
6.
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
7.
words spoken so as not to be heard by others present.
8.
a temporary departure from a main theme or topic, especially a parenthetical comment or remark; short digression.
Idioms
9.
aside from,
  1. apart from; besides; excluding:
    Aside from her salary, she receives money from investments.
  2. except for:
    They had no more food, aside from a few stale rolls.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English; see a-1, side1
Related forms
quasi-aside, adverb
Examples from the web for aside
  • Within ten days after reception of the verdict and entry of judgment, the railroad moved to have the verdict set aside.
  • Celebrity enchantment aside, this effort offers little new information.
  • But all the studies suffered methodological weaknesses aside from the small sample size.
  • Laptops and external hard drives aside, people's responses to this question differ wildly.
  • Vow to set aside money each month to cover this one expense.
  • So I put aside my physics textbooks and picked up the script.
  • We owe it to our descendants to set aside ressources for them too.
  • The rest of the money is set aside for a variety of other projects.
  • Season with salt and pepper and set aside in pan, covered.
  • The key is to start setting aside a small amount, even a dollar or two a day, to get into the habit of saving.
British Dictionary definitions for aside

aside

/əˈsaɪd/
adverb
1.
on or to one side: they stood aside to let him pass
2.
out of hearing; in or into seclusion: he took her aside to tell her of his plan
3.
away from oneself: he threw the book aside
4.
out of mind or consideration: he put aside all fears
5.
in or into reserve: to put aside money for old age
6.
(preposition) (mainly US & Canadian) aside from
  1. besides: he has money aside from his possessions
  2. except for: he has nothing aside from the clothes he stands in Compare apart (sense 7)
noun
7.
something spoken by an actor, intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the others on stage
8.
any confidential statement spoken in undertones
9.
a digression
Word Origin and History for aside
adv.

c.1300, "off to one side;" mid-14c., "to or from the side;" late 14c., "away or apart from others, out of the way," from a- (1) + side (n.). Noun sense of "words spoken so as to be (supposed) inaudible" is from 1727. Middle English had asidely "on the side, indirectly" (early 15c.) and asideward "sideways, horizontal" (late 14c.).

Idioms and Phrases with aside

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