side

side (http://definr.com/side)

     adj 1: located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch" [syn: side(a)]
            [ant: top(a), bottom(a)]
     2: minor or subordinate; `by' is often used in combination; "a
        side interest"; "a by (or bye) effect"; "only a by
        comment"; "by-election"; "bye-election"; "a by-product";
        "by-play" [syn: side(a), by(a), bye(a)]
     3: 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 (in games or war or
        politics); "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
     3: either the left or right half of a body (human or animal);
        "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]