side
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Etymology
From Old English sīde, from Proto-Germanic *sīdōn.
[edit] Noun
side (plural sides)
- A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
- A square has four sides.
- A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
- A cube has six sides.
- One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
- Which side of the tray shall I put it on?
- The patient was bleeding on the right side.
- 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?
- (UK, Australian, Ireland) A sports team.
- 1988, Ken Jones, Soccer skills & tactics, page 9:
- Newly promoted, they were top of the First Division and unbeaten when they took on a Manchester United side that had been revitalized by a new manager, ...
- 2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, BBC Sport:
- It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.
- 1988, Ken Jones, Soccer skills & tactics, page 9:
- 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; english
- He had to put a bit of side on to hit the pink ball
- (UK, Australian, Ireland, 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
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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
side dish — see side dish
[edit] Verb
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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Most common English words before 1923: full · country · course · #221: side · small · cannot · father
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[edit] Finnish
(index si)
[edit] Etymology
Formed from the root of the verb sitoa with the suffix -e.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈside̞(ʔ)]
- Hyphenation: si‧de
[edit] Noun
side
[edit] Declension
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Declension of side (type hame)
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- (sanitary towel): terveysside
- (ligament): ligamentti
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[edit] Latin
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sīde
- second-person singular present active imperative of sīdō
[edit] Manx
[edit] Etymology
From Old Irish saiget, from Latin sagitta.
[edit] Noun
side f. (genitive sidey, plural sideyn)
[edit] Mutation
| Manx mutation | |||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis | |
| side | hide after "yn", tide |
unchanged | |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Etymology
From Old Norse síða.
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side m.
[edit] Old English
[edit] Etymology 1
From the adjective sīd
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sīde
[edit] Etymology 2
Proto-Germanic *sīdōn, whence also Old High German sīta
[edit] Noun
sīde f.
- side
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