[sʌɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point
(e.g: a town on the other side of the river)

- an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back
(e.g: a car crashed into the side of the house)

- a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something
(e.g: a minibus was parked at the side of the road)

- a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate
(e.g: the two sides agreed to resume border trade)

- a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character
(e.g: her ability to put up with his disagreeable side)

- a television channel considered as one of two or more that are available
(e.g: what's on the other side?)

- subsidiary to or less important than something
(e.g: a side dish of fresh vegetables)

- horizontal spinning motion given to a ball

- boastful or pretentious manner or attitude
(e.g: there was absolutely no side to him)

- either of a pair of things
(e.g: a pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet)


Phrases:
- by someone's side
- by the side of
- from side to side
- let the side down
- on all sides
- on every side
- on one side
- on one's side
- on the side
- on the — side
- side by side
- take sides
- take someone to one side
- this side of
- this side of the grave

Origin:
Old English sīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’

[sʌɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate
(e.g: he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice)

- provide with a side or sides; form the side of
(e.g: the hills that side a long valley)


Phrases:
- by someone's side
- by the side of
- from side to side
- let the side down
- on all sides
- on every side
- on one side
- on one's side
- on the side
- on the — side
- side by side
- take sides
- take someone to one side
- this side of
- this side of the grave

Origin:
Old English sīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’