əˈsaɪd 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. øaside
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)]