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 aside aside /əˈsaɪd/

adverb

  1. () On or to one side  ( aside )
    on or to one side
     Step aside
    step aside
     Stood aside to let him pass
    stood aside to let him pass
     Threw the book aside
    threw the book aside
     Put her sewing aside when he entered
    put her sewing aside when he entered
  2. () Out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)  ( aside , away )
    out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
     Brush the objections aside
    brush the objections aside
     Pushed all doubts away
    pushed all doubts away
  3. () Not taken into account or excluded from consideration  ( aside , apart )
    not taken into account or excluded from consideration
     These problems apart, the country is doing well
    these problems apart, the country is doing well
     All joking aside, I think you're crazy
    all joking aside, I think you're crazy
  4. In reserve; not for immediate use  ( aside , away , by )
    in reserve; not for immediate use
     Started setting aside money to buy a car
    started setting aside money to buy a car
     Put something by for her old age
    put something by for her old age
     Has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
    has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day
  5. Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose  ( apart , aside )
    placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
     Had a feeling of being set apart
    had a feeling of being set apart
     Quality sets it apart
    quality sets it apart
     A day set aside for relaxing
    a day set aside for relaxing
  6. In a different direction  ( aside , away )
    in a different direction
     Turn aside
    turn aside
     Turn away one's face
    turn away one's face
     Glanced away
    glanced away

noun

  1. A message that departs from the main subject  ( aside , digression , divagation , excursus , parenthesis )
    a message that departs from the main subject
  2. A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage  ( aside )
    a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage