noun

side

SYD

noun

One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.

"Write your name on the other side of the page."

"He lay on his side to fall asleep more easily."

A team or group competing against another.

"Our side scored twice in the second half."

A position, viewpoint, or party in an argument or conflict.

"She always tries to see both sides of an argument."

"Which side are you on in this debate?"

A dish served alongside the main course.

"I ordered a burger with a side of fries."

verb

To support one party over another in a disagreement, usually as "side with".

"His friends all sided with him after the argument."

How to Use Side

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA surface, edge, half, team, viewpoint, or accompanying dish — one of many senses all built around the idea of "one part of a whole".

Common pairings

side with someone on the side side dish take sides the other side

Word Forms

more side comparative, more side comparative, more side comparative, sided past tense, sided past tense, sides plural, sides singular, sides singular, most side superlative, most side superlative, most side superlative

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Etymology

From Old English sīde ("side, flank"), from a Germanic root related to Proto-Indo-European words for "long" or "lasting".

Rhymes for side

ide tide hide ride wide bide aide FIDE abide slide bride guide

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