Side
/saɪd/
Side is a noun, verb and adjective with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
“A square has four sides.”
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A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
“A cube has six sides.”
verb
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To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"
“Which will you side with, good or evil?”
- To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old English side, from Proto-Germanic sithon.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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