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Meaning of side

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

side

Pronunciation:/saɪd//saɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

    Example: A square has four sides.

  2. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

    Example: A cube has six sides.

  3. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

    Example: Which side of the tray shall I put it on?  The patient was bleeding on the right side.

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

    Example: Meet me on the north side of the monument.

verb

Definitions

  1. To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

    Example: Which will you side with, good or evil?

  2. To lean on one side.

  3. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

  4. To suit; to pair; to match.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

  2. Indirect; oblique; incidental.

    Example: a side issue; a side view or remark

side

Pronunciation:/saɪd//saɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To clear, tidy or sort.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.

  2. Far; distant.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Widely; wide; far.