sided

[ sahy-did ]

/ ˈsaɪ dɪd /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

sideboards, sidebone, sideburns, sidecar, sidecheck, sided, sidehead, sidehill, sidekick, sidelight, sideline

Origin of sided

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at side¹, -ed³

Related formsun·sid·ed, adjective

Definition for sided (2 of 2)

side

[ sahyd ]

/ saɪd /

noun

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a slope, as of a hill.

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

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

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

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

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

Usually sides. Theater.

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.

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

Billiards. English(def 8).

either of the two surfaces of a phonograph record or the two tracks on a audiotape.
Slang. a phonograph record.

Chiefly British Slang.

affected manner; pretension; assumed haughtiness: to put on side.
impudence; gall: He has a lot of side.

adjective

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

coming from one side.

directed toward one side: a side blow.

subordinate or incidental: a side issue.

Verb Phrases past and past participle sid·ed, present participle sid·ing.

side with/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.

Origin of side

before 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun); cognate with Dutch zijde, German Seite, Old Norse sītha

SYNONYMS FOR side

23 minor, lesser.

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Related formsside·less, adjective

Can be confusedside sighed

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Examples from the Web for sided

On the Syria vote he sided with Sen. Paul, who opposed intervention.
How Ted Cruz Trolls Obama’s Foreign Policy|Eli Lake|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“American Embassy officials in Baghdad sided with Blackwater rather than the State Department investigators,” the paper notes.
Blackwater: Murder Threats Were Just The Start|Tim Mak|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A federal judge last month sided with the organization, a fact that the Walker campaign seized on.
Prosecutors Allege ‘Criminal Scheme’ Involving Gov. Scott Walker|David Freedlander|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Yet the Golden Globes sided with Allen, in effect accusing Dylan either of lying or of not mattering,” he writes.
Dylan Farrow Takes Woody Allen, Hollywood, and Celebrity to Task|Soraya Roberts|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Those tickets are now being refunded after Fraser Agnew, the mayor of Newtownabbey sided with his fellow Unionists.
Irish Town Shuts Down ‘Blasphemous’ Play|Nico Hines|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Red requires to annihilate one sided irritation the two primary colors, yellow and blue.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer
One was that in the quarrel between him and Frémont the most of his former followers had sided with Frémont.
The Abolitionists|John F. Hume
When his high-handed behavior resulted in a factional split, she sided with those who rejected his domination.
Emma Goldman|Charles A. Madison
The Chancellor, who had impressed neutral observers as being a real leader of democracy in Germany, sided with the Kaiser.
Germany, The Next Republic?|Carl W. Ackerman
Mr. King, of Georgia, sided with Mr. Benton; and thus the report went in.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

British Dictionary definitions for sided

side

/ (saɪd) /

noun

a line or surface that borders anything

geometry

any line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane geometric figure
another name for face (def. 13)

either of two parts into which an object, surface, area, etc, can be divided, esp by a line, median, space, etcthe right side and the left side Related adjective: lateral

either of the two surfaces of a flat objectthe right and wrong side of the cloth

a surface or part of an object that extends verticallythe side of a cliff

either half of a human or animal body, esp the area around the waist, as divided by the median planeI have a pain in my side

the area immediately next to a person or thinghe stood at her side

a district, point, or direction within an area identified by reference to a central pointthe south side of the city

the area at the edge of a room, road, etc, as distinguished from the middle

aspect or partlook on the bright side; his cruel side

one of two or more contesting factions, teams, etc

a page in an essay, book, etc

a position, opinion, etc, held in opposition to another in a dispute

line of descenthe gets his brains from his mother's side

informal a television channel

billiards snooker spin imparted to a ball by striking it off-centre with the cueUS and Canadian equivalent: English

British slang insolence, arrogance, or pretentiousnessto put on side

on one side set apart from the rest, as provision for emergencies, etc, or to avoid muddling

on the heavy side tending to be too heavy

on the side

apart from or in addition to the main object
as a sideline
US as a side dish
bit on the side See bit 1 (def. 11)

side by side

close together
(foll by with) beside or near to

take sides to support one group, opinion, etc, as against another

adjective

being on one side; lateral

from or viewed as if from one side

directed towards one side

not main; subordinate or incidentalside door; side road

verb

(intr usually foll by with) to support or associate oneself with a faction, interest, etc

(tr) to provide with siding or sides

(tr; often foll by away or up) Northern English dialect to tidy up or clear (dishes, a table, etc)

Word Origin for side

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

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Word Origin and History for sided (1 of 3)

side

Old English side "flanks of a person, the long part or aspect of anything," from Proto-Germanic *sithon (cf. Old Saxon sida, Old Norse siða, Danish side, Swedish sida, Middle Dutch side, Dutch zidje, Old High German sita, German Seite), from adjective *sithas "long" (cf. Old English sid "long, broad, spacious," Old Norse siðr "long, hanging down"), from PIE root *se- "long, late" (see soiree).

Original sense preserved in countryside. Figurative sense of "position or attitude of a person or set of persons in relation to another" (cf. choosing sides) first recorded mid-13c. Meaning "one of the parties in a transaction" is from late 14c.; sense in a sporting contest or game is from 1690s. 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.1200. Side-splitting "affecting with compulsive laughter" is attested by 1825.

Word Origin and History for sided (1 of 3)

side

late 15c., "to cut into sides" (of meat), from side (n.). Meaning "to support one of the parties in a discussion, dispute, etc.," is first attested 1590s, from side (n.) in the figurative sense; earlier to hold sides (late 15c.). Related: Sided; siding.

Word Origin and History for sided (2 of 3)

side

adj.

late 14c., from side (n.).

Idioms and Phrases with sided

side

In addition to the idioms beginning with side

side against
side by side
side of the tracks
side street
side with

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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