different between besides vs therefore

English

Etymology

beside +? -s. See -s (Etymology 3)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /b??sa?dz/, /bi?sa?dz/

Preposition

besides

1. In addition, in addition to.
   • 1661, John Fell, “The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond”, quoted in Ecclesiastical Biography by Christopher Wordsworth, fourth edition, volume IV, London: Francis & John Rivington (1853):

     During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]

   • 1776, Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides, 1772

     It is besides used as a food, either as a sallad^[sic], raw, or boiled as greens.

2. Other than; except for; instead of.

3. (obsolete) Beside.
   • 1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13,^{The Geneva Bible#page/n1075}

     And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, be?ides a riuer, where they were wont to pray : and we ?ate downe, and ?pake vnto the women, which were come together.

   • 1577, Raphael Holinshed et al., The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, London: John Hunne, “The Historie of Englande. Aldestane,” p. 225,^[1]

     After this, was Edwin the Kings brother accu?ed of ?ome con?piracie by him begun again?t the K. whervpõ he was bani?hed the land, and ?ent out in an old rotten ve??ell without rower or Marriner, onely accompanied with one E?quire, ?o that beeing launched foorth from the ?hore, through very di?paire Edwin lept into the Sea, and drowned him?elfe, but the E?quire that was with him recouered his body, and broughte it to land at With?and be?ides Canterbury.

   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book Two, Canto 1, p. 198,^[2]

     Be?ides them both, vpon the ?oiled gras / The dead cor?e of an armed knight was ?pred, […]

Synonyms

• (in addition): beyond, on top of; see also Thesaurus:in addition to
• (other than): barring, besides, save for; see also Thesaurus:except

Translations

Adverb

besides (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) Also; in addition.
2. (conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; Moreover; furthermore.

3. Otherwise; else.

4. (obsolete) On one side.
   • c. 1611, George Chapman (translator), The Iliads of Homer, London: Nathaniell Butter, Book 8, p. 111,^[3]

     Yet Teucer would another shaft, at Hectors life dispose;
     So faine, he such a marke would hit: but still besides it goes;

Translations

See also

• on top of that
• beside

English

Etymology

From Middle English therfore, therfor, tharfore, thorfore, equivalent to there (pronomial adverb) +? for. Compare Saterland Frisian deerfoar, Dutch daarvoor, German dafür, Danish and Norwegian derfor, Swedish därför.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ð??f??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ð???f??/
• Hyphenation: there?fore
• Homophone: therefor (second syllable stressed)

Adverb

therefore (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

   • Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

2. (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

   • I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.

   • 1753, The Spectator No. 642

     He blushes; therefore he is innocent.

Synonyms

• (for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
• (consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, thereby, eo ipso, ? (math); See also Thesaurus:therefore

Derived terms

• I think; therefore I am

Translations

See also