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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

besides
    adv 1: making an additional point; anyway; "I don't want to go
           to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it"; "she
           couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case
           he wasn't always with her" [syn: besides, in any
           case]
    2: in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too,
       also, likewise, as well]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Besides \Be*sides\, prep.
   Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to;
   other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under
   Beside.
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         Besides your cheer, you shall have sport. --Shak.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Besides \Be*sides"\, Beside \Be*side"\, adv. [OE. Same as
   beside, prep.; the ending -s is an adverbial one, prop. a
   genitive sign.]
   1. On one side. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Shak.
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   2. More than that; over and above; not included in the
      number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in
      addition.
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            The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?
                                                  --Gen. xix.
                                                  12.
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            To all beside, as much an empty shade,
            An Eugene living, as a C[ae]sar dead. --Pope.
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   Note: These sentences may be considered as elliptical.
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Thesaurus Results for Besides:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

above and beyond, added, additionally, along, along with, also, apart from, as well, as well as, aside from, bar, barring, beside, beyond, but, else, except for, excepting, excluding, exclusive of, farther, further, furthermore, in addition, in addition to, into the bargain, likewise, more, moreover, new, not counting, other, other than, otherwise, outside of, over and above, save, then, to boot, together with, too, yet

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