
side
adj 1: located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" [syn: {side(a)}]
[ant: {top(a)}, {bottom(a)}]
2: added as a consequence or supplement; "a side benefit" [syn:
{side(a)}]
n 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: 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"
5: 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" [syn: {face}]
6: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane
figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the
longest side"
7: 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"
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 [syn: {side of meat}]
10: an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an
argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every
question" [syn: {position}]
11: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep
slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"
[syn: {slope}, {incline}]
12: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side
or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: {English}]
v 1: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy
for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for
the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the
title?" [syn: {pull}, {root}]
2: take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you
on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?" [syn: {go
with}] [ant: {straddle}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0