elseelse /els/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 
There’s something else I’d like to talk about as well. I’d like you to come, and anyone else who’s free. He was awake now, as was everyone else. Who else was at the party? ‘Two coffees, please.’ ‘Anything else?’ ‘No, thanks.’ Above all else (=more than any other things) she was seeking love. b)used to talk about a different person, thing, place etc: I’d like to live anywhere else but here. If I can’t trust you, who else can I trust?2or else spoken a)used to say that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something: Hurry up or else we’ll miss the train. b)used to say what another possibility might be: The salesman will reduce the price or else include free insurance. c)used to threaten someone: Hand over the money, or else!3British English spoken used after a question word to say that the thing, person, or place you have mentioned is the only one possible: ‘What are you doing?’ ‘Waiting for you, what else?’4what else can somebody do/say? spoken used to say that it is impossible to do or say anything apart from what has been mentioned: ‘Will you really sell the house?’ ‘What else can I do? I can’t live here.’ → if nothing else at nothing1(11), → be something else at something(9)GRAMMARThe possessive form of someone/anyone else is someone/anyone else’s: · Don’t use someone else’s ideas.· Nobody else’s cooking is as good as yours. ✗Don’t say: someone’s else ideas | nobody’s else cooking
WORD ORIGINelse
Origin:
Old English ellesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Andrea's obsessed with money -- she never thinks about anything else.
- Clayton needs someone else to help him.
- Everyone else gets to go - why can't I?
- Go and play somewhere else. I'm trying to work.
- Is there anything else to eat?
- Jamie's special. There's really no one else like him.
- She's wearing someone else's coat.
- There's nothing else to do.
- What else can I get you?
- Anything else would have been inappropriate.
- By belonging to Sophie, I began to feel as though I belonged to everyone else as well.
- Failing all else, its feet will provide some indication of its ultimate adult size.
- Henry complains of her talking to some one else while dancing with him and compares a country dance to a marriage.
- It did not restrict corporate officials or anyone else, as individuals, from giving as much money as they liked.
- What about everyone else - ever been a mate, colleague, love-child of anyone who's ever played for us?
- Who else used to do it?
Longman Language Activatorwhen something is of the same type, but not the same one
one more of the same kind of thing or person: · Louise has a house in New York, and another in Florida.· The blue suitcase is broken. Have we got another I could use?· creatures from another planetanother one: · I decided I didn't like the dress after all, so I changed it for another one.
different ones from the ones that you already have, or that you have already mentioned: · I'm afraid we don't have these jeans in any other sizes.· Of course, my train was late, but the others seemed to be on time.· Maria's blond, but all my other children have dark hair.
use this about several people or things of the same general type, when you are comparing them with each other and noticing the differences between them: · Let's compare the prices of five different detergents.· a drug that affects different people in different ways
use this about something or someone that replaces the one that was there before: · Have you met Keith's new girlfriend?· She's really enjoying her new job.
use this after a noun to talk about another thing, place, or person instead of this one: · Go and play somewhere else. I'm trying to work.· Andrea's obsessed with money -- she never thinks about anything else.· Jamie's special. There's really no one else like him.
also alternate American an alternative plan, arrangement, or system can be used instead of the usual or main one: · For vegetarian guests there is an alternative menu.· The bridge is closed so we advise you to use an alternate route.· Do you have any alternative suggestions to make?
something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done: variation on: · This recipe makes an interesting variation on the traditional Christmas cake.a variation on the theme of something: · The new movie is a variation on the theme of the original 'Blue Lagoon'.variation in: · There are at least ten styles of Apple Mac computers, and countless variations in those models.
something that is slightly different from the usual form of something or has developed from it: · The English and Americans often spell words differently, but both variants are acceptable.· The name Lloyd and its variant Floyd are Celtic in origin.variant of: · There is evidence that a new variant of the disease has recently been found in Britain.
why something must be true use this to say that you think something is true, because the only other possibility is very unlikely: · He must have resigned, unless they fired him.· Unless he's a complete idiot, he'll understand.
use this to say that something must be true, because if it is not true the situation would be different: · She must have missed the train, otherwise she'd be here by now.· It can't have been anything important, otherwise she'd have called back.
use this to say that something must be true, because if it is not, the situation would be different or something very unlikely would be true: · They must have thought everything was safe, or else they would have warned us.
not particularly important, special, or interesting use this to emphasize that someone or something is not particularly important, special, or interesting: · Don't ask me - I'm only the cleaner.· "What's for dinner?" "Just pasta - nothing exciting."only/just another: · It's just another one of those daytime talk shows.
formal use this to emphasize that someone or something is not really important or special, although they may seem to be: · The President's position is merely ceremonial; it is the Chancellor who holds real power.· I wondered if the girl had meant more to him than being merely a casual friend.
only that, and not anything more important, more valuable, or more useful: · She sees him as a friend and nothing else.if nothing else: · If nothing else the meeting serves as a useful way of getting everyone's ideas together.
only - used especially when you do not expect very much from the thing you are describing, or you think it is unimportant: · How can you expect him to understand? He's a mere child.· There have been reports that she is going to resign, but it's mere speculation at the moment.· The mere mention of Ronan's name made her heart beat faster.
use this about someone or something that is not nearly as good, special, interesting etc as they seem to be or pretend to be: · They say they're a moral, religious regime, but in fact they're nothing but a bunch of bullies and thugs.· As far as I can see, this proposal is no more than an attempt to disguise many of the mistakes management have made in the past.
in another place, not here also someplace else American in or to another place: · Go and play somewhere else, I'm trying to work.· When the landfill is full, the city will have to find someplace else to dump the garbage.· If labor is cheaper somewhere else, that's where companies will go to build new factories.
in or to another place or other places: · He'll work as a freelance consultant, unless he finds a better job elsewhere.· Make your home difficult to get into, and burglars will go elsewhere.· In North America and Europe, cats are companions for many people. Elsewhere, they are not regarded as pets.elsewhere in: · Elsewhere in the region, conditions are significantly better.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Above all else (=more than any other things) she was seeking love.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Anyone else who is interested in going on the trip should see me at the end of this lesson. Do you know anyone else who wants a ticket? You can write about swimming, skiing, or anything else you enjoy doing. Would you like anything else to eat? I don’t want to live in London, but I’d be happy living anywhere else. Have you been anywhere else in Spain? Of course everyone else thought it was hilarious! Apart from the bus arriving late, everything else seemed to be going according to plan. The south should remain dry, but everywhere else will have heavy rain. If all else fails, you may be advised to have an operation. At last she was with the man she loved and nothing else mattered. There was nothing else the doctors could do. You must do the job yourself or else employ someone else to do it. I had to defend myself or else he’d have killed me. You’d better hand over the money, or else (=used to threaten someone). It’s obviously not urgent or else they would have called us straight away. If you can’t make it Friday, we can invite somebody else (=a different person). Can you ask someone else (=a different person) to help you? I’m really busy. The house was too small, so they decided to look for something else (=a different one). Go and play somewhere else (=in a different place) – I’m trying to work.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
Above all else (=more than any other things) she was seeking love. (=used to say that something is more important than anything else) Max is hard-working, cheerful, and above all honest.
Max is hard-working, cheerful, and above all honest. Anyone else who is interested in going on the trip should see me at the end of this lesson. Do you know anyone else who wants a ticket? You can write about swimming, skiing, or anything else you enjoy doing. Would you like anything else to eat? I don’t want to live in London, but I’d be happy living anywhere else. Have you been anywhere else in Spain? Of course everyone else thought it was hilarious! Apart from the bus arriving late, everything else seemed to be going according to plan. The south should remain dry, but everywhere else will have heavy rain. If all else fails, you may be advised to have an operation. At last she was with the man she loved and nothing else mattered. There was nothing else the doctors could do. You must do the job yourself or else employ someone else to do it. I had to defend myself or else he’d have killed me. You’d better hand over the money, or else (=used to threaten someone). It’s obviously not urgent or else they would have called us straight away. If you can’t make it Friday, we can invite somebody else (=a different person). Can you ask someone else (=a different person) to help you? I’m really busy. The house was too small, so they decided to look for something else (=a different one). Go and play somewhere else (=in a different place) – I’m trying to work.· When all else fails they will eat reptiles, including monitor lizards and sometimes even fish.· If all else fails, call your cable company.· When all else fails, disciplinary procedures instigated properly and fairly are one of the few protections the public has.· If all else fails, you may be advised to have an operation to relieve the pressure on the nerve.· If all else fails, consult a vet.· The strength of the court used to be that, when all else failed, trust continued to repose there at least.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► more ... than the rest/the others/everything else put together
1[used after words beginning with ‘some-’, ‘every-’, ‘any-’, and ‘no-’, and after question words] a)besides or in addition to someone or something: - Get me my money by next week or else.
- It must be important, or else he wouldn't have called at 3 a.m.
- They must have thought everything was safe, or else they would have warned us.
- All the characters would find decisions much easier if evil were unquestionably either just Boethian or else just Manichaean.
- He seemed to want to help them or else his plan was much deeper than they knew.
- He thought you had to be a model or a dancer, or else something in showbiz.
- He was bright and alive, and made those around him live more vividly or else move on.
- He would make that clear, or else he would have no part in the raid.
- Some of them continued to pursue him, or else Orestes thought that they did.
- The bolder innovation comes direct by rescript from the emperor or else is a result of his influence.
- The old masters merely dammed streams and created lakes to break up the landscape or else reflect its beauty.
- I told her it looked good. What else could I say?
- I do about three hundred sit-ups a day and it still refuses to firm up, but what else can I do?
- P.S. Awful - but what else can one do?
- So what else can Florida do?
- What else can a sinner say?
- What else can he realistically do?
- What else can I do for you Jim?
- What else can I do to improve things?
- If nothing else, the report points out the need for better math education.
- It's boring, but if nothing else, I can get my homework done.
- And a strike, if nothing else, creates lots of opportunities.
- At the very least, if nothing else is available, works should be rinsed with lots of cold water.
- Everybody knew each other, and had grown up in proximity, if nothing else.
- Good manners, if nothing else, decreed that she stayed.
- On this, if nothing else, both left and right can certainly agree.
- The formulation of classifications provides, if nothing else, mental exercise for geomorphologists.
- There must be a Rafferty son who could at least do some digging, if nothing else.
- Used to be that Republicans were if nothing else, civil human beings.
- You're really something else, Jeff.
- But to see them as marginal or peripheral is something else again.
- However, there is something else to consider.
- Red, though, is something else.
- Sorting through his things was something else entirely.
- There is something else, though.
- There was something else in them.
- Those two clubs are something else.
- Um, there was something else I want to ask you too.
- And the same thing applies to people who have collections of quite valueless things: baskets, keys, hats or whatever.
- And then they go and tell their friends that it's either good or bad or whatever.
- I was feeling like I had to wrap things up and get dinner for the kids, or whatever.
- It favors close-up pictures and whatever can be seen in the immediate foreground.
- Learning about landscape design, you know - using natural features, hills or rivers or whatever - and improving on it.
- Politics, sexuality or whatever, must be a framework to build on, not a rigid cage which restricts change.
- There was a swift flow of air through the room, and whatever it was moved and sat down on the chair.
There’s something else I’d like to talk about as well. I’d like you to come, and anyone else who’s free. He was awake now, as was everyone else. Who else was at the party? ‘Two coffees, please.’ ‘Anything else?’ ‘No, thanks.’ Above all else (=more than any other things) she was seeking love. b)used to talk about a different person, thing, place etc: I’d like to live anywhere else but here. If I can’t trust you, who else can I trust?2or else spoken a)used to say that there will be a bad result if someone does not do something: Hurry up or else we’ll miss the train. b)used to say what another possibility might be: The salesman will reduce the price or else include free insurance. c)used to threaten someone: Hand over the money, or else!3British English spoken used after a question word to say that the thing, person, or place you have mentioned is the only one possible: ‘What are you doing?’ ‘Waiting for you, what else?’4what else can somebody do/say? spoken used to say that it is impossible to do or say anything apart from what has been mentioned: ‘Will you really sell the house?’ ‘What else can I do? I can’t live here.’ → if nothing else at nothing1(11), → be something else at something(9)GRAMMARThe possessive form of someone/anyone else is someone/anyone else’s: · Don’t use someone else’s ideas.· Nobody else’s cooking is as good as yours. ✗Don’t say: someone’s else ideas | nobody’s else cooking