beside PREPOSITION
If one thing is beside another, it is next to it.
adjacent to
Adjacent to the station was an old signal box.
alongside
The lifeboat rowed up alongside the stricken yacht, and the crew jumped across.
next to
The boy sitting next to me kept prodding me with a ruler.
besides PREPOSITION
Besides can mean in addition to.
apart from
Apart from some shorts and a T-shirt, I’m taking very little with me.
other than
Other than our family, there was hardly anybody on the beach.
best ADJECTIVE
Best is the superlative of good and well.
finest
Wuffles is the finest dog food money can buy.
foremost
“This is the foremost house in the area,” the agent began.
leading
The operation will be performed by the world’s leading surgeon.
outstanding
Our birthday presents from Grandma are always outstanding.
supreme
The judges thought that our dog Crumpet was the supreme entrant in the competition.
ANTONYM: worst
better (1) ADJECTIVE
Better is the comparative of good and well.
higher quality
Steak is usually higher quality than other cuts of meat.
more suitable
The lightweight tent proved more suitable for the expedition.
preferable
Of the two designs, I think the red is preferable.
superior
Usually, superior products cost more than inferior ones.
ANTONYM: worse
better (2) ADJECTIVE
If you are better after an illness, you are no longer ill.
healed
The doctor told Sheila that her broken leg was completely healed.
improved
Gran was much improved after her operation.
recovered
Ali is now recovered after a bout of flu.
beware VERB
If you tell someone to beware of something, you are warning them that it might be dangerous or harmful.
be careful
“Be careful, child, for there are wolves in the forest!” said Red Riding Hood’s mother.