aside

aside
1 adverb
1 move/step aside to move, step etc to the side: I stepped aside just in time, and the car whizzed past.
2 put/set/leave sth aside
a) to save part of an amount of money: I've been setting aside a little money each week for our holiday.
b) to keep something separate or not use it because someone is going to buy or use it later: One of the rooms was set aside for a yoga class.
c) to leave something to be considered at another time: Let's put this question aside for next week.
3 brush/sweep sth aside to treat someone's idea or statement in a way that shows you do not think it is important: Mr. Coleman brushed my suggestion aside and asked for another question.
4 aside from especially AmE
a) except for: Aside from that one little problem, the day was perfect.
b) in addition to: Aside from physical problems, these patients also show a lot of hostility.
5 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.
2 noun (C)
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 certain people to hear
3 a remark or story that is not part of the main subject of a speech

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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