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. Princeton University