[bɪˈsʌɪd], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- at the side of; next to
(e.g: he sat beside me in the front seat)

- in addition to; apart from
(e.g: he commissioned work from other artists beside Minton)


Phrases:
- beside oneself

Origin:
Old English be sīdan (adverb) ‘by the side’ (see by, side)