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Word: Side
Speech Type: Noun
Old English sīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’
sʌɪd
a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
Short Definition:position to left or right of object
Examples:- a town on the other side of the river
- on either side of the entrance was a garden
- Rona tilted her head to one side
- stream-side plants
an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back
Short Definition:upright or sloping surface of structure or object that is not top or bottom and generally not front or back
Examples:- a car crashed into the side of the house
- line the sides of the cake tin
- a side entrance
a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something
Short Definition:part or region near edge and away from middle of something
Examples:- a minibus was parked at the side of the road
- cottages on the south side of the green
a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate
Short Definition:person or group opposing another or others in dispute or debate
Examples:- the two sides agreed to resume border trade
- whose side are you on?
a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character
Short Definition:particular aspect of situation or person's character
Examples:- her ability to put up with his disagreeable side
a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available
Short Definition:television channel considered as one of two or more that are available
Examples:- what's on the other side?
subsidiary to or less important than something
Short Definition:subsidiary to or less important than something
Examples:- a side dish of fresh vegetables
horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.
Short Definition:horizontal spinning motion given to ball
boastful or pretentious manner or attitude
Short Definition:boastful or pretentious manner or attitude
Examples:- there was absolutely no side to him
either of a pair of things
Short Definition:either of pair of things
Examples:- a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet
Word: Side
Speech Type: Verb
sʌɪd
support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate
Short Definition:support or oppose in conflict or debate
Examples:- he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice
provide with a side or sides; form the side of
Short Definition:provide with side or sides
Examples:- the hills that side a long valley
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