Side vs Party - What's the difference?
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A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
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A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.
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One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.
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, passage=We expressed our readiness, and in ten minutes were in the station wagon, rolling rapidly down the long drive, for it was then after nine.
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, title= A region in a specified position with respect to something.
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*:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
One surface of a sheet of paper (used instead of "page", which can mean one or both surfaces.)
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One possible aspect of a concept, person or thing.
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One set of competitors in a game.
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A sports team.
*{{quote-book, year=1988, author=Ken Jones, coauthor=Crown, Pat Welton, title=Soccer skills & tactics, page=9
, passage=Newly promoted, they were top of the First Division and unbeaten when they took on a Manchester United side that had been revitalized by a new manager,
*{{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 28, author=Jon Smith, work=BBC Sport
, title= *2011 , Nick Cain, Greg Growden, Rugby Union For Dummies , UK Edition, 3rd Edition,
*:Initially, the English, Welsh, Scots and Irish unions refused to send national sides', preferring instead to send touring ' sides like the Barbarians, the Penguins, the Co-Optimists, the Wolfhounds, Crawshays Welsh, and the Public School Wanderers.
A group having a particular allegiance in a conflict or competition.
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* Landor
*:We have not always been of thesame side in politics.
* Alexander Pope
*:sets the passions on the side of truth
Sidespin; english
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A television channel, usually as opposed to the one currently being watched (lb).
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A dish that accompanies the main course; a side dish.
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A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
* Milton
*:To sit upon thy father David's throne, / By mother's side thy father.
To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"
* 1597 , Francis Bacon, Essays – "Of Great Place":
* Alexander Pope
* 1958 , Archer Fullingim, The Kountze [Texas] News, August 28, 1958 :
To lean on one side.
(obsolete) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
* Spenser
(obsolete) To suit; to pair; to match.
(shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
To furnish with a siding.
Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
* Dryden
Indirect; oblique; incidental.
* Hooker
Wide; large; long, pendulous, hanging low, trailing; far-reaching.
* Laneham
(Scotland) Far; distant.
(lb) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
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*Sir (c.1569-1626)
*:If the jury found that the party slain was of English race, it had been adjudged felony.
(lb) A person.
# A person; an individual.
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#With to : an accessory, someone who takes part.
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A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
*1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Ch.6:
*:A mile back in the forest the tribe had heard the fierce challenge of the gorilla, and, as was his custom when any danger threatened, Kerchak called his people together, partly for mutual protection against a common enemy, since this gorilla might be but one of a party of several, and also to see that all members of the tribe were accounted for.
A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
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*:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day.A strong man—a strong one; and a heedless." ¶ "Of what party is he?" she inquired, as though casually.
(lb) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
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(lb) A social gathering.
#A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.
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#A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
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, passage=We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.}}
#A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
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Participants.
#(lb) Active player characters organized into a single group.
#(lb) Group of characters controlled by the player.
(lb) A part or division.
*, Bk.II, Ch.xv:
*:And so the moost party of the castel that was falle doune thorugh that dolorous stroke laye vpon Pellam and balyn thre dayes.
To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
(intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.
* 2004 , Daniel Nicholas Shields, Firewoman
(gaming, online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).
(obsolete, except in compounds) Divided; in part.
(heraldry) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.
(obsolete) Partly.
In intransitive terms the difference between side and party
is that side is to ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with while party is to celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.As a proper noun Side
is an ancient city on a small peninsula on the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia, settled by Greeks from Cyme.side
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) side, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=The slightest effort made the patient cough. He would stand leaning on a stick and holding a hand to his side , and when the paroxysm had passed it left him shaking.}}
Valencia 1-1 Chelsea, passage=It was no less than Valencia deserved after dominating possession in the final 20 minutes although Chelsea defended resolutely and restricted the Spanish side to shooting from long range.}}
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Synonyms
* (bounding straight edge of an object) edge * (flat surface of an object) face * (left or right half) half * (surface of a sheet of paper) page * (region in a specified position with respect to something) * (one possible aspect of a concept) * (set of opponents in a game) team * (group having a particular allegiance in a war) * (television channel) channel, station (US)Derived terms
* * aside * countryside * driverside * five-a-side * guide on the side * hillside * inside * mountainside * offside * other side * outside * quayside * riverside * roadside * seaside * sideband * sideboard * sideburn, sideburns * side by side * sidecar * side dish * side effect * side issue * sidekick * sidelight * sideline * sidelong * side on * side-saddle, sidesaddle * side scroller * side-splitting * side street * sideswipe * sidetrack * sidewalk * sidewall * sideways * sidewinder * split one's sides * take sides * topside * underside * upsideVerb
(sid)- Which will you side with , good or evil?
- All rising to great place is by a winding star; and if there be factions, it is good to side a man's self, whilst he is in the rising, and to balance himself when he is placed.
- All side in parties, and begin the attack.
- How does it feel... to... side in with those who voted against you in 1947?
- (Francis Bacon)
- His blind eye that sided Paridell.
- (Clarendon)
- to side a house
Synonyms
* (ally oneself) * take sideDerived terms
* side with * sidingSee also
* ally * alliance * join inStatistics
*Etymology 2
From (etyl) side, syde, syd, from (etyl) .Adjective
(en adjective)- One mighty squadron with a side wind sped.
- a side''' issue; a '''side view or remark
- The law hath no side respect to their persons.
- His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg.
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Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 3
From (etyl) side, syde, from (etyl) . See above.Anagrams
* 1000 English basic words ----party
English
(wikipedia party)Etymology 1
From (etyl) partie, (etyl) partie, from ; see part.Noun
(parties)Synonyms
* (social gathering) * bash * do * rave * See alsoDerived terms
* after-party/afterparty * agrarian party * beach party * bachelor party * bachelorette party * block party * boarding party * bucks' party * charter party * cocktail party * coming-out party * concert party * Conservative party * costume party * cross-party * dinner party * fatigue party * green party * hen party * house party * Independence Party * keg party * LAN party * landing party * lawn party * life of the party * major party * minor party * mushroom party * necktie party * one-party * partay * party and party costs * party animal * party blower * party boss * party boy * party bus * party-coated * party costs * party dress * party crasher * party favor * party game * party girl * party jury * party line * party of the fist part * party of the second part * party pie * party politics * party pooper * party puffer * party school * party spirit * party state * party strengths (see strength) * party to the action * party tray * party trick * party wall * party whip * partyer * partygoer * partyism * political party * pool party * prevailing party * rescue party * sausage party * search party * slumber party * splinter party * stag party * surprise party * tailgate party * tea party * throw a party * third party * three-party * toga party * Tupperware party * two-party * war party * wedding partyVerb
- We partied until the early hours.
- “Miss, do you party ?” the boy asked. “What?” Jennifer asked back. “Do you smoke? I'll get you some cheap. One American dollar equals forty Jamaican dollars. I'll get you as much of the stuff as you need.”
- If you want to beat that monster, you should party with a healer.
Derived terms
* party down * party onStatistics
*Etymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).Adjective
(-)- an escutcheon party per pale
Derived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Adverb
(-)- (Chaucer)