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Definition beside in British English

beside preposition

preposition
/bɪˈsaɪd/
1

at the side of someone or something and close to them

Example

Who's that standing beside Jeff?

Example

I knelt down beside the bed.

Example

We found a picnic area down beside the river.

Synonyms and related words
local close nearly
2

used for comparing two people or things

Example

Their efforts were puny beside Frederick's.

Synonyms and related words
than relatively whereas
Definition beside in British English