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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Finnish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Declension 2.3.2 Synonyms 2.3.3 Derived terms 2.3.4 Related terms 2.4 Anagrams 3 Norwegian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 4 Old English 4.1 Etymology 1 4.1.1 Adverb 4.2 Etymology 2 4.2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: sīd, IPA: /saɪd/, SAMPA: /saId/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -aɪd

[edit] Etymology

Old English sīde

[edit] Noun

side (plural sides)

1. A bounding straight edge of an object.

   A square has four sides.

2. A flat surface of a solid object.

   A cube has six sides.

3. The left or right half of something.

   Which side of the tray shall I put it on?

4. A region in a specified position with respect to something.

   Meet me on the north side of the monument.

5. 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!

6. One possible aspect of a concept.

   Look on the bright side.

7. One set of competitors in a game.

   Which side has kick-off?

8. 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.

9. (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) Sidespin

   He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball

10. (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.

11. (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)

[edit] Derived terms

• English words suffixed with -side

[edit] Translations

television channel See channel

[edit] Verb

to side (third-person singular simple present sides, present participle siding, simple past and past participle sided)

1. (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?"

[edit] Synonyms

• (ally oneself):
• take side

[edit] Derived terms

• side with
• siding

[edit] See also

• ally
• alliance
• join in

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: deis
• Desi
• dies
• ides

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[edit] Finnish

(index si)

[edit] Etymology

From earlier *site, compare sitoa.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈside̞(ʔ)]
• Hyphenation: si‧de

[edit] Noun

side (stem si-^*)

1. bandage
2. bond
3. sanitary towel
4. (anatomy) ligament

[edit] Declension

Declension of side (type hame) singular plural nominative side siteet genitive siteen siteiden siteitten partitive sidettä siteitä accusative side siteen siteet inessive siteessä siteissä elative siteestä siteistä illative siteeseen siteisiin siteihin adessive siteellä siteillä ablative siteeltä siteiltä allative siteelle siteille essive siteenä siteinä translative siteeksi siteiksi instructive – sitein abessive siteettä siteittä comitative – siteineen

[edit] Synonyms

• (sanitary towel): terveysside
• (ligament): ligamentti

[edit] Derived terms

• paineside
• ristiside
• sidekudos
• yhdysside

[edit] Related terms

• sidos

[edit] Anagrams

• desi

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse síða.

[edit] Noun

side m.

1. (in book) page
2. side
3. (of a case) aspect
4. (on animal) flank

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology 1

From the adjective sīd

[edit] Adverb

sīde

1. widely

[edit] Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *sidha, whence also Old High German sīta

[edit] Noun

sīde f

1. side