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   Side

   /sīd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point: "a town on the other side of the river"
   • ▪ either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line: "she lay on her side of the bed" Similar halfpartcarriagewaylanehemisphere
   • ▪ the right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso: "he has been paralyzed on his right side since birth"
   • ▪ a place or position closely adjacent to someone: "his wife stood at his side"
   • ▪ either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or an animal prepared for eating: "a side of beef"
   • 2. an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back: "a car crashed into the side of the house"
   • ▪ each of the flat surfaces of a solid object: "cubes with a different decoration on each of the six sides"
   • ▪ either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper or cloth: "comments should not exceed one side of A4 paper" Similar surfacefaceplanepartfacetaspectfacade
   • ▪ the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper: "she told us not to write more than three sides"
   • ▪ either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape: "the other side of the original 78 is free of any distortion"
   • 3. a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something: "a minivan was parked at the side of the road" Similar edgebordervergeboundarymarginfringefringesflankbrinkbankbrimrimlipperimetercircumferenceextremityperipherylimitouter limitlimitsboundboundshandliterary:margebournskirtOpposite centerheartend
   • ▪ each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure: "the farm buildings formed three sides of a square"
   • 4. a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate: "the two sides agreed to resume border trade" Similar factioncampbloccliquecaucusententeaxisringpartywingsplinter groupsectclanset
   • ▪ a sports team: British "there was a mixture of old and young players in their side" Similar teamsquadlineupcrew
   • ▪ the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others: "Mrs. Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain" Similar point of viewviewpointviewperspectiveopinionway of thinkingmindstandpointstancestandpositionattitudepostureoutlookframe of referenceslantaspectanglefacet
   • 5. a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character: "her ability to put up with his disagreeable side"
   • ▪ a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother: "Richard was of French descent on his mother's side"
   • 6. subsidiary to or less important than something: "a side dish of fresh vegetables" Similar subordinatelesserlowerlower-levelsecondaryminorperipheralincidentaltangentialmarginalancillarysubsidiarysubservientnonessentialinessentialimmaterialborderlineirrelevantbeside the pointof little accountextraneousunimportantless importantOpposite centralprimary
   • ▪ a dish served as subsidiary to the main one: North American "sides of German potato salad and red cabbage"
   • 7. horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.
   • ▪ another term for English British

   verb

   • 1. support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate: "he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice"
   • 2. provide with a side or sides; form the side of: "the hills that side a long valley"

   Word Origin Old Englishsīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sideless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › to the sideTo the side Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 30, 2024 · The meaning of TO THE SIDE is in a direction that is away from or beyond the center of something —often + of. How to use to the side in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › two-sidedTwo-sided Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 27, 2024 · : having two sides : bilateral. Examples of two-sided in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In late 2022 and early 2023, then, Biden embraced a two-sided policy. Andrew Prokop, Vox, 27 June 2024 And now he’s gone, possibly opening the door for Lawrence to turn this into a two-sided rivalry again.

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The meaning of ERR ON THE SIDE OF is to use or show more of (something) than may be needed so that one can be sure that he or she is using or showing enough of it. How to use err on the side of in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › side viewSide view - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jul 9, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: side views. Definitions of side view. noun. a view from the side of something. see more.

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   6 days ago · Definitions of side-to-side. adjective. alternately left and right with respect to a central point. “the side-to-side motion of the boat”.

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   2 days ago · The still images of the assassination attempt — by Doug Mills of The New York Times, and by photographers from The Associated Press and Reuters — tell another story. Blood running from Mr ...

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   2 days ago · Photos: See how the Trump rally shooting unfolded. Former President Donald Trump says he was shot and hit by a bullet in the upper part of his right ear. The former president, who was speaking at ...