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Meaning of 'aside'
Meaning of 'aside' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Aside 
[ adv.]
- On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or
direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart. [ adv.]- Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts.
- So as to be heard by others; privately.
2. Aside [ n.]
- Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer
which the other players are not supposed to hear. [ n.]Meaning of 'aside' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. aside [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
- out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
Example in sentence:
- brush the objections aside;
- pushed all doubts away
Meaning (2):
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
Example in sentence:
- a day set aside for relaxing;
- had a feeling of being set apart;
- quality sets it apart
Meaning (3):
- in reserve; not for immediate use
- in reserve; not for immediate use
Example in sentence:
- has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day;
- put something by for her old age;
- started setting aside money to buy a car
Meaning (4):
- on or to one side
- on or to one side
Example in sentence:
- put her sewing aside when he entered;
- step aside;
- stood aside to let him pass;
- threw the book aside
Meaning (5):
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
Example in sentence:
- all joking aside, I think you're crazy;
- these problems apart, the country is doing well
Meaning (6):
- in a different direction
- in a different direction
Example in sentence:
- glanced away;
- turn aside;
- turn away one's face
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