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[sahyd] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, sid·ed, sid·ing.

–noun

1.	one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.

2.	either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door, a piece of paper, etc.

3.	one of the lateral surfaces of an object, as opposed to the front, back, top, and bottom.

4.	either of the two lateral parts or areas of a thing: the right side and the left side.

5.	either lateral half of the body, esp. of the trunk, of a human or animal.

6.	the dressed, lengthwise half of an animal's body, as of beef or pork, used for food.

7.	an aspect or phase, esp. as contrasted with another aspect or phase: to consider all sides of a problem.

8.	region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point: the east side of a city.

9.	a slope, as of a hill.

10.	one of two or more contesting teams, groups, parties, etc.: Our side won the baseball game.

11.	the position, course, or part of a person or group opposing another: I am on your side in this issue.

12.	line of descent through either the father or the mother: grandparents on one's maternal side.

13.	the space immediately adjacent to something or someone indicated: Stand at my side.

14.	Informal. a side dish, as in a restaurant: I'll have a hamburger and a side of French fries.

15.

Usually, sides. Theater.

a.	pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by a performer.

b.	the lines of the role.

16.	Nautical. the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard.

17.	Billiards. English (def. 8).

18.	Slang. a phonograph record.

19.

Chiefly British Slang.

a.	affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness: to put on side.

b.	impudence; gall: He has a lot of side.

20.	on the (specified) side, rather more than less; tending toward (the quality or condition specified): This cake is a little on the sweet side.

–adjective

21.	being at or on one side: the side aisles of a theater.

22.	coming from one side.

23.	directed toward one side: a side blow.

24.	subordinate or incidental: a side issue.

—Verb phrase

25.	side with or against, to favor or support or refuse to support one group, opinion, etc., against opposition; take sides, as in a dispute: He always sides with the underdog.

—Idioms

26.

on the side, Informal.

a.	separate from the main issue or point of interest.

b.	in addition to one's regular, or known work, interest, relationships, etc.: She tried selling cosmetics on the side. He dates another girl on the side.

c.	as a side dish: a hamburger with French fries on the side.

27.

side by side,

a.	next to one another; together.

b.	closely associated or related; in proximity: A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side.

28.	take sides, to give one's support to one person or group in a dispute; be partial to one side: We were careful not to take sides for fear of getting personally involved.

29.	the far side, the farther or opposite side: the far side of the moon.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE sīde (n.); c. D zijde, G Seite, ON sītha

]

—Related forms

sideless, adjective

—Synonyms 24. minor, lesser.

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[sahyd] Pronunciation Key

–adjective Scot. and North England.

(esp. of a woman's dress or a man's beard) long and loose-flowing.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE sīd ample, large, extending lengthwise; c. ON sīthr long, LG sied low

]

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side (sīd) Pronunciation Key
n.

Mathematics
1. A line bounding a plane figure.
2. A surface bounding a solid figure.
3. The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.
4. The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body: always sleeps on his side; a side of beef.
5. The space immediately next to someone: stood at her father's side.
6. The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination: courtside; dockside.
7. One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.
8. One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate. See Synonyms at phase.
A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom: the four sides of a box.
A surface of an object that extends more or less perpendicularly from an observer standing in front: the side of the ship.
Either of the two surfaces of a flat object: the front side of a piece of paper; the two sides of a record.
1. The part within an object or area to the left or right of the observer or of its vertical axis.
2. The left or right half of the trunk of a human or animal body: always sleeps on his side; a side of beef.
3. The space immediately next to someone: stood at her father's side.
4. The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination: courtside; dockside.
5. One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.
6. One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate. See Synonyms at phase.
1. The space immediately next to someone: stood at her father's side.
2. The space immediately next to something. Often used in combination: courtside; dockside.
3. One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.
4. One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate. See Synonyms at phase.
One of two or more contrasted parts or places within an area, identified by its location with respect to a center: the north side of the park.
An area separated from another area by an intervening feature, such as a line or barrier: on this side of the Atlantic; the district on the other side of the railroad tracks.
1. One of two or more opposing individuals, groups, teams, or sets of opinions.
2. One of the positions maintained in a dispute or debate. See Synonyms at phase.
A distinct aspect: the shy side of his personality.
Line of descent: my aunt on my mother's side.
An incomplete script that shows the lines and cues of a single performer only. Often used in the plural.
Chiefly British Affected superiority; arrogance.

adj.

Located on a side: a side door.
From or to one side; oblique: a side view.
Minor; incidental: a side interest.
In addition to the main part; supplementary: a side benefit.

v. sid·ed, sid·ing, sides

v. tr.

To provide sides or siding for: side a frame house with aluminum.
To be positioned next to: a couch that is sided by low tables.
To be in agreement with; support.

v. intr.
To align oneself in a disagreement: sided with the conservatives in Congress; siding against the bill.

[Middle English, from Old English sīde.]

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side

O.E. side "flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything," from P.Gmc. *sithon (cf. O.S. sida, O.N. siða, M.Du. side, O.H.G. sita, Ger. Seite), from adj. *sithas "long" (cf. O.E. sid "long, broad, spacious," O.N. siðr "long, hanging down"), from PIE base *se- "long, late" (cf. L. serus "late," Lith. sietuva "deep place in a river," M.Ir. sith, M.Breton hir "long"). Original sense preserved in countryside. Fig. sense of "position or attitude of a person or set of persons in relation to another" (cf. choosing sides) first recorded c.1250. Meaning "music on one side of a phonograph record" is first attested 1936. Phrase side by side "close together and abreast" is recorded from c.1205. Restaurant phrase on the side "apart from the main dish" is attested from 1884, Amer.Eng. Side-splitting "funny" is first attested 1860. Sidebar "secondary article in a newspaper" is recorded from 1948. Sideman "supporting musician" is first attested 1936. Sideboard "table placed near the side of a room" is from c.1300.

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side (v.)

"to cut into sides" (of meat), c.1470, from side (n.). Meaning "to support one of the parties in a discussion, dispute, etc.," is first attested 1591, from side (n.) in the fig. sense; earlier to hold sides (c.1489).

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side
adjective
1.	located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" [ant: top, bottom]
noun
1.	a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
2.	one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
3.	either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
4.	a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
5.	an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
6.	an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"
7.	a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
8.	a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
9.	a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
10.	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
11.	an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" [syn: slope]
12.	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: English]
verb
1.	take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"

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In addition to the idioms beginning with side, also see blind spot (side); bright side; can't hit the broad side of a barn; choose up (sides); get on someone's good side; get up on the wrong side of bed; in good with (on someone's good side); know which side of bread is buttered; laugh out of the other side of one's mouth; let someone (the side) down; on someone's side; on the safe side; on the side; on the side of the angels; other side of the coin; right side of the tracks; right-side out; right-side up; seamy side; split one's sides; sunny-side up; take aside (to one side); take sides; this side of; thorn in one's flesh (side); work both sides of the street; wrong side of.

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West Side Highway, WA (CDP, FIPS 77745) Location: 46.18475 N, 122.91090 W
Population (1990): 3641 (1371 housing units)
Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)

Shady Side, MD (CDP, FIPS 71450) Location: 38.83013 N, 76.52451 W
Population (1990): 4107 (1804 housing units)
Area: 19.0 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 20764

East Side, PA (borough, FIPS 21816) Location: 41.06272 N, 75.76200 W
Population (1990): 330 (149 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Sunny Side, GA (city, FIPS 74572) Location: 33.34161 N, 84.29033 W
Population (1990): 215 (89 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Helena West Side, MT (CDP, FIPS 35640) Location: 46.59667 N, 112.10708 W
Population (1990): 1847 (752 housing units)
Area: 38.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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Side\, n. [AS. s[=i]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. s[=i]ta, Icel. s[=i]?a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[=i]d large, spacious, Icel. s[=i]?r long, hanging.]

1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.

3. Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.

Looking round on every side beheld A pathless desert. --Milton.

4. (a) One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather. (b) The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side.

One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side. --John xix. 34.

5. A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.

Along the side of yon small hill. --Milton.

6. The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.

God on our side, doubt not of victory. --Shak.

We have not always been of the . . . same side in politics. --Landor.

Sets the passions on the side of truth. --Pope.

7. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.

To sit upon thy father David's throne, By mother's side thy father. --Milton.

8. Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.

By the side of, close at hand; near to.

Exterior side. (Fort.) See Exterior, and Illust. of Ravelin.

Interior side (Fort.), the line drawn from the center of one bastion to that of the next, or the line curtain produced to the two oblique radii in front. --H. L. Scott.

Side by side, close together and abreast; in company or along with.

To choose sides, to select those who shall compete, as in a game, on either side.

To take sides, to attach one's self to, or give assistance to, one of two opposing sides or parties.

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Side\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.

One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. --Dryden.

2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.

The law hath no side respect to their persons. --Hooker.

3. [AS. s[=i]d. Cf Side, n.] Long; large; extensive. [Obs. or Scot.] --Shak.

His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg. --Laneham.

Side action, in breech-loading firearms, a mechanism for operating the breech block, which is moved by a lever that turns sidewise.

Side arms, weapons worn at the side, as sword, bayonet, pistols, etc.

Side ax, an ax of which the handle is bent to one side.

Side-bar rule (Eng. Law.), a rule authorized by the courts to be granted by their officers as a matter of course, without formal application being made to them in open court; -- so called because anciently moved for by the attorneys at side bar, that is, informally. --Burril.

Side box, a box or inclosed seat on the side of a theater.

To insure a side-box station at half price. --Cowper.

Side chain, one of two safety chains connecting a tender with a locomotive, at the sides.

Side cut, a canal or road branching out from the main one. [U.S.]

Side dish, one of the dishes subordinate to the main course.

Side glance, a glance or brief look to one side.

Side hook (Carp.), a notched piece of wood for clamping a board to something, as a bench.

Side lever, a working beam of a side-lever engine.

Side-lever engine, a marine steam engine having a working beam of each side of the cylinder, near the bottom of the engine, communicating motion to a crank that is above them.

Side pipe (Steam Engine), a steam or exhaust pipe connecting the upper and lower steam chests of the cylinder of a beam engine.

Side plane, a plane in which the cutting edge of the iron is at the side of the stock.

Side posts (Carp.), posts in a truss, usually placed in pairs, each post set at the same distance from the middle of the truss, for supporting the principal rafters, hanging the tiebeam, etc.

Side rod. (a) One of the rods which connect the piston-rod crosshead with the side levers, in a side-lever engine. (b) See Parallel rod, under Parallel.

Side screw (Firearms), one of the screws by which the lock is secured to the side of a firearm stock.

Side table, a table placed either against the wall or aside from the principal table.

Side tool (Mach.), a cutting tool, used in a lathe or planer, having the cutting edge at the side instead of at the point.

Side wind, a wind from one side; hence, an indirect attack, or indirect means. --Wright.

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Side\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sided; p. pr.& vb. n. Siding.]

1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] --Bacon.

2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.

All side in parties, and begin the attack. --Pope.

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Side\, v. t. 1. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward. [Obs.]

His blind eye that sided Paridell. --Spenser.

2. To suit; to pair; to match. [Obs.] --Clarendon.

3. (Shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

4. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

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