2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its
interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides;
as, to side with the ministerial party.
[1913 Webster]
All side in parties, and begin the attack. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sided — [ saıdəd ] suffix 1. ) used with numbers to make adjectives describing how many sides an object has: a five sided shape 2. ) used with numbers to make adjectives describing how many people or groups are involved in something: a three sided… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sided — Sid ed, a. Having (such or so many) sides; used in composition; as, one sided; many sided. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-sided — [sīd′id] combining form having (a specified number or kind of) sides [six sided] * * * … Universalium
-sided — [sīd′id] combining form having (a specified number or kind of) sides [six sided] … English World dictionary
sided — Synonyms and related words: bifacial, bilateral, dihedral, flanked, handed, lateral, many sided, multilateral, one sided, polyhedral, quadrilateral, tetrahedral, three sided, trihedral, trilateral, triquetrous, two sided, unilateral … Moby Thesaurus
-sided — [[t] sa͟ɪdɪd[/t]] COMB in ADJ: usu ADJ n sided combines with numbers or adjectives to describe how many sides something has, or what kind of sides something has. → See also one sided ...a three sided pyramid... We drove up a steep sided valley … English dictionary
-sided — UK [saɪdɪd] / US [sɑɪdəd] suffix 1) used with numbers to make adjectives describing how many sides an object has a five sided shape 2) used with some adjectives to make adjectives describing the sides of something a glass sided tank elastic sided … English dictionary
sided — adjective Date: 15th century having sides often of a specified number or kind < one sided > < glass sided > • sidedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
sided — /suy did/, adj. having a specified number or kind of sides (often used in combination): five sided; plastic sided. [1425 75; late ME; see SIDE1, ED3] * * * … Universalium
sided — sid•ed [[t]ˈsaɪ dɪd[/t]] adj. cvb having a specified number or kind of sides (usu. used in combination): five sided; plastic sided[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
