sides
Translation
sides, aspects, teams, factions
Examples
A square has four sides.
A square has four sides.
There are two sides to every story.
There are two sides to every story.
Whose side are you on?
Whose side are you on?
Grammar Patterns
((number)) sides A square has four sides.
((two sides to sth.)) two aspects of a situation There are two sides to every story.
((on sb.'s side)) in support of sb. Whose side are you on?
Similar Words
Synonyms: edges, surfaces, perspectives, teams, factions
Etymology
Plural of 'side,' which comes from Old English 'sīde,' meaning the long part of anything.
Memory Tips
Remember that many things aren't one-dimensional; they have multiple 'sides,' like a box or an argument.