side
1[ sahyd ]
/ saɪd /
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noun
adjective
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.
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Idioms for side
Origin of side
1before 900; Middle English; Old English sīde (noun); cognate with Dutch zijde,German Seite,Old Norse sītha
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[ sahyd ]
/ saɪd /
adjective Scot. and North England.
(especially of a woman's dress or a man's beard) long and loose-flowing.
Origin of side
2before 900; Middle English; Old English sīd ample, large, extending lengthwise; cognate with Old Norse sīthr long, Low German sied low
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side
/ (saɪd) /
noun
adjective
verb
Word Origin for side
Old English sīde; related to sīd wide, Old Norse sītha side, Old High German sīta
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