I. a ‧ side 1 S3 W3 /əˈsaɪd/ BrE AmE adverb
1 . kept to be used later:
I’ve been setting aside a few pounds each week.
One of the rooms was set aside for a yoga class.
Try to set aside a few hours a week for exercise.
Could you put this cake aside for me?
2 . moved to one side or away from you:
He pushed his half-eaten salad aside and left.
He stepped aside to let Katherine go in first.
Mark drew me aside and explained the problem.
She swept her thick hair aside.
3 . left to be considered or dealt with later, or not considered and dealt with at all:
He brushed aside criticisms of his performance.
Leaving aside the heat, we really enjoyed our holiday.
You must put aside your pride and call her.
4 . [only after noun] used to show that something you have just said is not as important as what you are going to say next:
These problems aside, we think the plan should go ahead.
5 . aside from somebody/something especially American English
a) except for SYN apart from :
Aside from Durang’s performance, the actors are ordinary.
b) in addition to:
In the poetry competition, aside from Hass, are four other entrants.
II. aside 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . words spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear
2 . a remark made in a low voice that you only intend particular people to hear
3 . a remark or story that is not part of the main subject of a speech:
I should add, as an aside, that the younger the child, the faster they learn.
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THESAURUS
▪ comment something that you say or write in order to give your opinion:
Does anyone have any comments?
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Readers are invited to send in their comments and suggestions.
▪ remark something that you say:
Just ignore them if they start making rude remarks.
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I’m not sure what he meant by that last remark.
▪ point something that someone mentions about a subject in a discussion, argument, article etc:
That’s an interesting point, Steve.
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He raises (=mentions) a number of important points in his paper.
▪ observation a comment in which you say what you think or have noticed about something:
Karl Marx made the observation that history repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce.
▪ aside a comment made in a low voice, that you intend only certain people to hear:
‘Is that true?’, she whispered in an aside to Don.
▪ quip /kwɪp/ a clever and amusing comment:
She knew she should reply with some light-hearted quip.
▪ dig informal a comment you make to annoy or criticize someone:
I’m tired of her little digs at me.
▪ taunt /tɔːnt $ tɒːnt/ a comment intended to make someone angry or upset:
The fans made racist taunts throughout the game.