side
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side (plural sides)
- A bounding straight edge of an object.
- A square has four sides.
- A flat surface of a solid object.
- A cube has six sides.
- The left or right half of something.
- Which side of the tray shall I put it on?
- A region in a specified position with respect to something.
- Meet me on the north side of the monument.
- One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
- John wrote 15 sides for his essay!
- One possible aspect of a concept.
- Look on the bright side.
- One set of competitors in a game.
- Which side has kick-off?
- A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
- In the second world war, the Italians were on the side of the Germans.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Sidespin
- He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball
- (British, Australian, Irish, dated) A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (from when there were only two channels).
- I just want to see what's on the other side — James said there was a good film on tonight.
- (US, colloquial) A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
- Do you want a side of cole-slaw with that?
[edit] Synonyms
- (bounding straight edge of an object): edge
- (flat surface of an object): face
- (left or right half): half
- (surface of a sheet of paper): page
- (region in a specified position with respect to something):
- (one possible aspect of a concept):
- (set of opponents in a game): team
- (group having a particular allegiance in a war):
- (television channel): channel, station (US)
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terms derived from side (noun)
[edit] Translations
bounding straight edge of an object
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flat surface of an object
left or right half
surface of a sheet of paper
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region in a specified position with respect to something
one possible aspect of a concept
set of opponents in a game
group having a particular allegiance in a war
television channel See channel
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to side (third-person singular simple present sides, present participle siding, simple past and past participle sided)
- (intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"
- Which will you side with, good or evil?
- 1958 Archer Fullingim, The Kountze [Texas] News, August 28, 1958:
- "How does it feel...to...side in with those who voted against you in 1947?"
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- (ally oneself):
- take side
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[edit] Finnish
(index si)
[edit] Etymology
From earlier *site, compare sitoa.
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- IPA: [ˈside̞(ʔ)]
- Hyphenation: si‧de
[edit] Noun
side (stem si-*)
- bandage
- bond
- sanitary towel
- (anatomy) ligament
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Declension of side (type hame)
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- (sanitary towel): terveysside
- (ligament): ligamentti
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side m.
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[edit] Etymology 1
From the adjective sīd
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sīde
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Proto-Germanic *sidha, whence also Old High German sīta
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sīde f
- side
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