alongside

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A0223200 (ə-lông′sīd′, ə-lŏng′-)adv. Along, near, at, or to the side: stood with a bodyguard alongside; drove up alongside.prep. or alongside of By the side of; side by side with: The boat lay alongside the pier.

alongside

(əˈlɒŋˌsaɪd) prep (often foll by of) along the side of; along beside: alongside the quay. advalong the side of some specified thing: come alongside.

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(əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd, əˈlɒŋ-)

adv. 1. along or at the side of something: We brought the boat alongside. prep. 2. beside; by the side of: The dog ran alongside me all the way. 3. alongside of, a. beside; alongside. b. Informal. compared with. [1700–10]

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alongside - side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"aboard

alongside

preposition1. next to, near, along, close to, beside, nearby to Much of the industry was located alongside rivers.2. together with, with, along with He had worked alongside them for years.

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along

(əˈloŋ) preposition1. from one end to the other. He walked along several streets; The wall runs along the river. 沿着，循着，顺着 2. at a point at the end or on the length of. There's a post-box somewhere along this street. 沿着…的某地点，在…旁的某地方 adverb1. onwards or forward. He ran along beside me; Come along, please!向前2. to the place mentioned. I'll come along in five minutes.提及处3. in company, together. I took a friend along with me. 一起，一道 aˌlongˈside preposition, adverb beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc). He berthed alongside his friend's boat.在...旁边

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alongside of

1. Next to. I parked my car alongside of yours. My dog sleeps alongside of me all night.2. Together with. We've been neighbors for so long that our kids grew up alongside of each other.3. In comparison to. When you consider these two options alongside of each other, one is clearly superior.See also: alongside, of

draw (up) alongside (someone or something)

To move into a position next to someone or something in motion. I knew I had a chance to win the race when I drew up alongside of the fastest girl in the heat.See also: alongside, draw

lay (someone or something) alongside (someone or something)

To place someone or something in a flat, resting position next to someone or something else. We laid the wounded soldier alongside his companion while we looked for a doctor. You can lay that log alongside the others.See also: alongside, lay

lie alongside (someone or something)

To rest or recline horizontally next to someone or something. There wasn't anywhere else for me to sleep, so I had to lie alongside my friend in the spare bed. I just lay alongside my poor old dog stroking his face as the vet put him to sleep.See also: alongside, lie

line up alongside

1. To stand in a row next to other. The teacher asked us to line up alongside each other so she could see who's taller and shorter. The impact of the recession really hit me when I was there lining up alongside friends and relatives to collect my social welfare payments.2. To cause someone or something to form or get into a row next to others. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used before or after "up." The coach lined me up alongside the other students trying out for the football team. I've been lining up my DVDs alongside my collection of VHS tapes.See also: alongside, line, up

pull alongside (someone or something)

To move directly beside or along someone or something while in motion. The cop pulled alongside our car on the highway and signaled for us to pull over. I could feel someone pulling close alongside me as I walked.See also: alongside, pull

pull up alongside (someone or something)

To move up to and stop directly beside or along someone or something, especially in a car. A car of rowdy young men pulled up alongside and started wolf-whistling at me and my friends. You can pull up alongside the tractor over there so your car will be out of the way.See also: alongside, pull, up

alongside (of) someone or something

as compared with a person or a thing. (The things being compared need not be beside one another. Of is normally used before pronouns.) Our car looks quite small alongside of theirs. My power of concentration is quite limited alongside of yours.

draw (up) alongside someone or something

and draw (up) alongsideto move up even with someone or something in motion. The police officer drew up alongside us and ordered us to pull over. A car drew up alongside us.See also: alongside, draw

lay alongside something

[for a ship] to rest afloat next to something. The ship lay alongside a lovely island while a shore party searched for fresh water. Our ship lay alongside the narrow wooden pier.See also: alongside, lay

lay something alongside (of something)

to place something next to something else, lengthwise. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Please lay the spoon alongside the knife. Find the knife and lay the spoon alongside.See also: alongside, lay

lie alongside (of someone or an animal)

to lie next to someone or an animal. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Jimmy came in to lie alongside of his father in bed. The puppy lay alongside its mother.See also: alongside, lie

line up alongside someone or something

to form or get into a line beside someone or something. Can you line up alongside the other people? Line up alongside the wall and get ready to be photographed.See also: alongside, line, up

pull (up) alongside (of someone or something)

to move to a point beside someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The car pulled up alongside the truck and honked and the people inside waved and waved. Please pull alongside the curb.See also: alongside, pull

alongside of

1. Beside, next to, as in Tom's canoe lay alongside of mine. [Late 1700s] 2. Together with, as in Her children played alongside of mine all summer long. [Late 1700s] 3. Compared to, as in My car doesn't look like much alongside of Dad's. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: alongside, of

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alongside of

draw (up) alongside (someone or something)

lay (someone or something) alongside (someone or something)

lie alongside (someone or something)

line up alongside

pull alongside (someone or something)

pull up alongside (someone or something)

alongside (of) someone or something

draw (up) alongside someone or something

lay alongside something

lay something alongside (of something)

lie alongside (of someone or an animal)

line up alongside someone or something

pull (up) alongside (of someone or something)

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prep together with

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adv side by side

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