side
/saɪd/
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Translation
One of the flat or outer parts of something, or one of two opposite places, edges, or groups.
Word origin
Comes from the Old English word 'side', meaning the flank of the body.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- side
Grammar
Gender
Pluralsides
Examples
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Here 'side' means one of the two flat faces of the paper.
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Here 'side' means the left part, as opposed to the right.
agreed fight.
Here 'side' means one of two opposing groups.
A side is one part of something that has more than one face, edge, or direction. We also use it for a person or group in a disagreement, as in "whose side are you on?".
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