Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Next to or at the side of someone or something
Beside
/bɪˈsaɪd/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The cat sits beside me.She stood beside him quietly.
Etymology:
From Middle English "beside," from Old English "be sīdan," from be- (“by, beside, near”) + sīdan (dative of sīde, “side”).
Usage Statistics:
34 mentions per 1 million words 
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