adv. & n.
adv. 1 to or on one side; away. 2 out of consideration (placed after noun : joking aside).
n. 1 words spoken in a play for the audience to hear, but supposed not to be heard by the other characters. 2 an incidental remark. aside from US apart from. set aside 1 put to one side. 2 keep for a special purpose or future use. 3 reject or disregard. 4 annul. 5 remove (land) from agricultural production for fallow, forestry, or other use. take aside engage (a person) esp. for a private conversation.
[ orig. on side: see A(2) ]