beside

by the side of.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

6 Letters, 2 Syllable

beside

5 Phonemes

b i s I d

b E s I d

onset, rime

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Morpheme

beside

Sentence Examples

She sat beside him during dinner.

The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat.

They were walking beside me.

Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture.

Their house is beside a small lake.

These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system.

Common Phrases

be beside (oneself)

be beside the point

beside (oneself)

beside the cushion

beside the mark

beside the point

beside the question

pale beside (someone or something)

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