side [ saidz ]

• n.
  • 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"

  • one of two or more contesting groups

    "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

  • either the left or right half of a body

    "he had a pain in his side"

  • 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"

  • a surface forming part of the outside of an object

    "he examined all sides of the crystal"

    同义词： face

  • a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure

    "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

  • 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"

  • a family line of descent

    "he gets his brains from his father's side"

  • a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

    同义词： side of meat

  • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

    "there are two sides to every question"

    同义词： position

  • an elevated geological formation

    "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

    同义词： slope incline

  • (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

    同义词： English

• v.
  • take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

    同义词： pull root

  • take the side of; be on the side of

    "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"

    同义词： go with

• adj. located on a side

  "side fences"; "the side porch"

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