besides, in any case
(adverb) making an additional point; anyway; “I don’t want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can’t afford it”; “she couldn’t shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn’t always with her”
besides, too, also, likewise, as well
(adverb) in addition; “he has a Mercedes, too”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
besides
In addition, in addition to.
Other than; except for; instead of.
(obsolete) Beside.
• (in addition): beyond, on top of; see also in addition to
• (other than): barring, besides, save for; see also except
besides (not comparable)
(conjunctive) Also; in addition.
(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; Moreover; furthermore.
(conjunctive) Otherwise; else.
(obsolete) On one side.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*sides", Be*side", adv. Etym: [OE. Same as beside, prep.; the ending -s is an adverbial one, prop. a genitive sign.]
1. On one side. [Obs.] Chaucer. Shak.
2. More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition. The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides Gen. xix. 12. To all beside, as much an empty shade, An Eugene living, as a Cæsar dead. Pope.
Note: These sentences may be considered as elliptical.
Be*sides, prep.
Definition: Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside. Besides your cheer, you shall have sport. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
