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  • 11take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …

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  • 12side — ► NOUN 1) a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point. 2) either of the two halves of something regarded as divided by an imaginary central line. 3) an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the… …

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  • 13Side — Side, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Siding}.] 1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 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 …

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  • 14take sides — take a stand, support, side with …

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  • 15take somebody's part — take sb s ˈpart idiom (BrE) to support sb, for example in an argument Syn: side with • His mother always takes his part. Main entry: ↑ …

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  • 16side — side1 W1S1 [saıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of an area)¦ 2¦(next to)¦ 3¦(of a building/object/vehicle etc)¦ 4¦(edge)¦ 5¦(of a thin object)¦ 6¦(part of your body)¦ 7¦(shape)¦ 8¦(mountain/valley)¦ 9¦(page)¦ …

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  • 17side — [[t]sa͟ɪd[/t]] ♦ sides, siding, sided 1) N COUNT: usu prep N of n The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it. On one side of the main entrance there s a red plaque. ...a… …

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  • 18side — side1 [ saıd ] noun *** ▸ 1 area of larger area, etc. ▸ 2 surface/edge/left/right ▸ 3 aspect of situation etc. ▸ 4 position in argument ▸ 5 part of family ▸ 6 additional food ▸ 7 one of opposing groups ▸ 8 television channel ▸ 9 proud attitude ▸… …

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  • 19side — I UK [saɪd] / US noun Word forms side : singular side plural sides *** 1) a) [countable] a particular area of something such as a building, street, or town side of: The railway ran along the north side of the valley. The bride s guests should sit …

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  • 20side — side1 sideless, adj. /suyd/, n., adj., v., sided, siding. n. 1. one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure. 2. either of the two broad surfaces of a thin, flat object, as a door …

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