side
- noun
- /saɪd/
- Political impediments to such an agreement persist on both sides but are not insurmountable.
- two sides
- the other side
- one side
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- What is driving the other side in their mind?
- I personally stand on the side of hard work merit.
- You could take my side while I take yours.
- They're on the opposite sides of the spectrum, right?
- So that's why I'm on the conservative side of of that.
- And I think I fall down on the side of that idea.
- Because I don't think either side is being irrational.
- And you can argue either side of this plausibly.
- The maximum is whatever both sides agree upon, right?
- I meant the the side that seems to be victorious.
- There were smart guys on both sides who thought through this.
Examples
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And I think I fall down on the side of that idea.
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Under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the two sides were supposed to split the proceeds evenly.
Academic text (2011) -
You could take my side while I take yours.
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What, are you on his side now?
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Whose side are you on?
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You chose the wrong side and now pay.
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Do not commit to any side or cause but yourself.
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Do our students feel that we're on their side, or that we want them to fail?
Academic text (2011) -
When the Soviet threat disappeared, the two sides were free to go their own ways.
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During the debate, both sides presented compelling arguments to support their positions.
Synonyms
A view or opinion someone has about an issue
A person's view in a discussion or argument
The person or team you compete against in a contest
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission
Compounds
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- Specialized
An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Specialized
A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
- US
An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- Literature
A part of Star Wars about a good kind of power that Jedi use
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Specialized
A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
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Etymology
Side comes from the old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', and it grew to mean a group or party, so in a fight or debate you pick a side to join.