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sides

SYDZ/saɪdz/

3 meanings of sides

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of side. Use this form when talking about more than one side.

    A cube has six flat sides.

    Both sides of the road were lined with trees.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of side used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She always sides with her little brother during arguments.

    When the team splits up, he sides with the experienced players.

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  3. 3
    nounslangabbreviationclipping
    Short form of side effects, used in slang for the unwanted effects of a drug.

    The new pills gave him bad sides for a few days.

    She quit the medicine because the sides were too strong.

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sides is a form of side

side, noun: An area that lies in a certain place near or next to something. Full entry

Forms
sidesides plural
Spelling
side → sides: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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