sided

US: (sī′did)

From the verb side: (⇒ conjugate)

sided is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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sid•ed  (sī′did), adj. 

1. having a specified number or kind of sides (often used in combination):
   five-sided; plastic-sided.

• 1425–75; late Middle English; see side¹, -ed³

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side¹ /saɪd/   n., adj., v., sid•ed, sid•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. one of the surfaces forming the outside of something:
   the side of a building.
2. either of the two broad surfaces of a thin flat object, such as a door or a sheet of paper.
3. one of the surfaces of an object that is not the front, back, top, or bottom:
   The side of the box had been crushed.
4. either the right or left half, part, or area of a thing, esp. of the body:
   the right side and the left side.
5. region, direction, or position with reference to a central line, space, or point:
   the east side of a city.
6. a slope, as of a hill:
   climbed up the side of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
7. a part, piece, or phase making up some whole:
   We need to examine all sides of the math problem.
8. one of two or more contesting or competing teams or groups:
   Our side won the baseball game.
9. the position, ideas, or point of view of one person or group opposing another:
   Whose side are you on? I am on your side.
See take sides below.
10. line of descent through either parent:
    She's related to me on my mother's side.
11. the space immediately next to someone:
    Stand at my side.
12. Informal Terms a side dish, esp. in a restaurant:
    a side of French fries.

adj. [before a noun]

13. being at or on one side:
    Enter through the side door.
14. coming from or directed toward one side;
    sideways:
    a side blow.
15. secondary;
    subordinate;
    incidental:
    For him, salary is just a side issue.

v. 

16. side with or against, [~ + with/against + object] to support (or oppose), as in an argument:
    Her parents always sided with her brother.

Idioms

17. Idioms on the side, [uncountable] in addition to some primary thing:
    He ordered some French fries on the side.
18. Idioms side by side, [uncountable]
    • next to one another;
      together:
      The soldiers stood side by side.
    • closely associated or related:
      working side by side for peace.
19. Idioms take sides, to support one participant in a dispute rather than another:
    He decided not to take sides in the office squabbles.

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side¹  (sīd), n., adj., v., sid•ed, sid•ing. 
n. 

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. Anatomy, Zoology either lateral half of the body, esp. of the trunk, of a human or animal.
6. Food 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 Terms a side dish, as in a restaurant:
    I'll have a hamburger and a side of French fries.
15. Show Business Usually, sides. [Theat.]
    • pages of a script containing only the lines and cues of a specific role to be learned by a performer.
    • the lines of the role.
16. Nautical, Naval Terms the hull portion that is normally out of the water, located between the stem and stern to port or starboard.
17. Games [Billiards.] English (def. 8).
18. Slang Terms a phonograph record.
19. British Terms [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
    • affected manner;
      pretension;
      assumed haughtiness:
      to put on side.
    • impudence;
      gall:
      He has a lot of side.
20. Informal Terms on the side:
    • separate from the main issue or point of interest.
    • 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.
    • as a side dish:
      a hamburger with French fries on the side.
21. on the (specified) side, rather more than less;
    tending toward (the quality or condition specified):
    This cake is a little on the sweet side.
22. side by side:
    • next to one another;
      together.
    • closely associated or related;
      in proximity:
      A divided city in which democracy and communism must live side by side.
23. 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.
24. the far side, the farther or opposite side:
    the far side of the moon.

adj. 

25. being at or on one side:
    the side aisles of a theater.
26. coming from one side.
27. directed toward one side:
    a side blow.
28. subordinate or incidental:
    a side issue.

v.i. 

29. 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.

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun, nominal); cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, Old Norse sītha

side′less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 28. minor, lesser.

side²  (sīd), adj. [Scot. and North Eng.]

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

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English sīd ample, large, extending lengthwise; cognate with Old Norse sīthr long, Low German sied low

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-sided adjective

1. (in combination) having a side or sides as specified: three-sided, many-sided

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side / saɪd/ noun

1. a line or surface that borders anything
2. any line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane geometric figure
3. another name for face13
4. either of two parts into which an object, surface, area, etc, can be divided, esp by a line, median, space, etc: the right side and the left side
5. a surface or part of an object that extends vertically: the side of a cliff
6. either half of a human or animal body, esp the area around the waist, as divided by the median plane: I have a pain in my side
7. the area immediately next to a person or thing: he stood at her side
8. a district, point, or direction within an area identified by reference to a central point: the south side of the city
9. the area at the edge of a room, road, etc, as distinguished from the middle
10. aspect or part: look on the bright side, his cruel side
11. one of two or more contesting factions, teams, etc
12. a page in an essay, book, etc
13. a position, opinion, etc, held in opposition to another in a dispute
14. line of descent: he gets his brains from his mother's side
15. a television channel
16. spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cue
    US and Canadian equivalent: English
17. insolence, arrogance, or pretentiousness: to put on side
18. on one side ⇒ set apart from the rest, as provision for emergencies, etc, or to avoid muddling
19. on the side ⇒ apart from or in addition to the main object
20. as a sideline
21. as a side dish
22. take sides ⇒ to support one group, opinion, etc, as against another

adjective

1. being on one side; lateral
2. from or viewed as if from one side
3. not main; subordinate or incidental: side door, side road

verb

1. (intransitive) usually followed by with: to support or associate oneself with a faction, interest, etc

Etymology: Old English sīde; related to sīd wide, Old Norse sītha side, Old High German sīta