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Beride vs Beside - What's the difference?

beride | beside |

As a verb beride

is to ride around; beset with horsemen.

As a preposition beside is

next to; at the side of.

As an adverb beside is

otherwise; else.

beride

English

Verb

  • To ride around; beset with horsemen.
  • To ride beside or by the side of.
  • To ride upon; infest.

    • beside

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Next to; at the side of.
    • A small table beside the bed
  • Not relevant to.
    • That is beside the point
  • Besides; in addition to.
  • * Alexander Pope:
    • To all beside , as much an empty shade, / An Eugene living, as a Caesar dead.

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with besides . See .

    Derived terms

    * besidely * beside oneself * beside the point * besides

    Adverb

    (-)
  • otherwise; else
  • * Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ozymandias :
    • Nothing beside remains. Round the decay / Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare / The lone and level sands stretch far away.

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    * para-

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