Besides something or beside something means in addition to it.
I think she has many good qualities besides being very beautiful.
There was only one person besides Ford who knew Julia Jameson.
Besides is also an adverb.
You get to sample lots of baked things and take home masses of cookies besides.
2. adverb
Besides is used to emphasize an additional point that you are making, especially one that you consider to be important.
The house was too expensive and too big. Besides, I'd grown fond of our little rentedhouse.
Synonyms: also, too, further, otherwise More Synonyms of besides
More Synonyms of besides
besides in British English
(bɪˈsaɪdz)
preposition
1.
apart from; even considering
besides costing too much, the scheme is impractical
sentence connector
2.
anyway; moreover
adverb
3.
as well
besides in American English
(bɪˈsaɪdz)
adverb
1.
in addition; as well
2.
except for that mentioned; else
3.
moreover; furthermore
preposition
4.
in addition to; as well as
5.
other than; except
who, besides him, is qualified?
Word origin
ME < beside + adv. gen. -(e)s
Examples of 'besides' in a sentence
besides
This unprepossessing mare must defy her own humble origins and much more besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They will soon be able to afford much else besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Besides, surely quality is better than quantity?
The Sun (2012)
Besides, he surely deserves a safer seat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We can learn together some prehistory - and much else besides.
Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994)
It is all of those things - and much more besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And during these meals we discuss not only cooking, but books and culture and much besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He needs more besides that, though.
The Sun (2014)
Besides now, what customs has he put down?
Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
Besides, now that we mostly shop online a happy postman is the key to life.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Besides, now might be a good time to move on.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is much else besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But at this time of year I struggle to see any good in it or much else besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Besides, surely no one knew her husband better than Gwen.
John Fisher Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing (2006)
This, and much besides, is fresh and convincing.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Let's keep going, for it was much else besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
And there's much, much more besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Besides, though the caps will cause hardship and dislocation, they are not in themselves unreasonable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now, besides running, she likes to ski as much as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Besides, she's a lot calmer nowadays.
The Sun (2012)
The forces of globalisation, multiculturalism and commercialism combined to transform the fabric of football, and much else besides.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
besides
British English: besides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ ADVERB
You use besides when you want to give another reason for something.
You get to sample lots of baked things and take home masses of cookies besides.
American English: besides
Arabic: باِلإضَافَة إِلى
Brazilian Portuguese: além disso
Chinese: 此外
Croatian: osim toga
Czech: mimoto
Danish: desuden
Dutch: bovendien
European Spanish: además
Finnish: sitä paitsi
French: en outre
German: außerdem
Greek: επιπλέον
Italian: inoltre
Japanese: その上
Korean: 게다가
Norwegian: dessuten
Polish: poza tym
European Portuguese: além disso
Romanian: în plus
Russian: кроме того
Latin American Spanish: además de
Swedish: dessutom
Thai: นอกจากนี้
Turkish: üstelik
Ukrainian: крім того
Vietnamese: ngoài ra
British English: besides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ PREPOSITION
Besides means as well as.
Besides being tall, they're strong and clever.
American English: besides
Arabic: بِالإضَافَةِ إلى ذَلِك
Brazilian Portuguese: além de
Chinese: 除了…
Croatian: uz to
Czech: navíc
Danish: udover
Dutch: naast
European Spanish: además de
Finnish: paitsi
French: de même
German: darüber hinaus
Greek: επίσης
Italian: oltre a
Japanese: ･･･に加えて
Korean: ~외에
Norwegian: foruten
Polish: ponadto
European Portuguese: além de
Romanian: pe lângă
Russian: помимо
Latin American Spanish: además
Swedish: förutom
Thai: นอกจาก อีกด้วย
Turkish: yanı sıra
Ukrainian: крім
Vietnamese: bên cạnh
Chinese translation of 'besides'
besides
(bɪˈsaɪdz)
adv
(= in addition) (also beside) 另外 (lìngwài)
(= in any case) 而且 (érqiě)
prep
(= in addition to, as well as) (also beside) 除 ... 之外 (chú ... zhīwài)
besides 引出的事物包括在我们所谈及的事情之内。 She is very intelligent besides being very beautiful. 不过，当我们说 the only person besides 另外某人时，或 the only thing besides 另外某物时，我们指在某一特定场合或上下文中的唯一其他人或物。 There was only one person besides me who knew where the money was hidden. 介词 except 后面通常跟我们的陈述中不包括的那些物、人、事的名词或代词形式。 She spoke to everyone except me.except 也可作连词，引导从句或副词短语。 There was nothing more to do now except wait.except 还可以引出由连词 that，when 或 if 引导的从句。 The house stayed empty, except when we came for the holidays.except for 是用在名词前的介词短语，用来引出某人或某物，说明要不是有某人或某物，所陈述的便为全部事实。 Everyone was late except for Richard.
(preposition)
Definition
apart from
I asked him where he had been in South America besides Peru.
Synonyms
apart from
barring
excepting
other than
excluding
as well (as)
in addition to
over and above
(adverb)
Definition
in addition
It doesn't fit you, and besides it's dreadful!
Synonyms
also
It is much too large and also it is very cold.
too
Depression may be expressed physically too.
further
Further, losing one day doesn't mean you won't win the next.
otherwise
in addition
as well
I like the job, and the people I work with are very nice as well.
moreover
There was a man behind her. Moreover he was observing her strangely.
furthermore
Furthermore, I will have to know all the data.
what's more
You should remember. And what's more, you should get it right.
into the bargain
Get in a bit of practice and have some fun into the bargain.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of as well
Definition
in addition
I like the job, and the people I work with are very nice as well.
Synonyms
also,
too,
in addition,
moreover,
besides,
to boot,
into the bargain
in the sense of further
Definition
in addition
Further, losing one day doesn't mean you won't win the next.