aside

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈsaɪd/

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Preposition

Preposition aside

1. If you put something aside, you put it to the side, often because you want to use it later.

   We put some money aside for the children's education.

   The fans were pushed aside by police to let the band go through.

   Aside from the wine, which was terrible, the dinner was excellent.

2. You use something aside to leave that thing out of the topic.
   • Synonym: except

   The lies aside, they're good workers.

Noun

Singular aside

Plural asides

1. An aside is something that you write or say that isn't part of your main idea.

   And, just as an aside, I'd like to say that these ideas are not new...