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88 4.3
To support one person or group in a dispute
  • verb
  • /saɪd/
translation icon : ponerse del lado de
  • Colonists who had strong religious feelings had good justification for siding with the king.
  • tend to side
  • be forced to side
  • courts side with

I'm not sure why you'd think that they side with Stalin.

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Examples

  • - Why can't you side with me just once?

  • If you know Rob, you know you should side with him.

  • Then is it dangerous for all of you who side with your king?

  • - You know, my grandma would side with you.

  • If I wanted the easy way, Temple, I would side with John Ross.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Yet he knew that Antony would side with the Queen, and he was right.

  • Why do you side with the resistance when you don't get anything out of it.

  • The US authorities knew their decision to side with the Chileans would be controversial.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Such jurors, practitioners say, are more likely to side with the prosecution and vote for the death penalty.

    Academic text (2002)
  • In the debate, she decided to side with the environmentalists against the developers.

Synonyms

to side with
vsto side
96 3.6

Support a person or group in an argument

focuses on overall support or alignment rather than mere agreement
to align
vsto side
96 4.2

To agree with and support a group, cause, or way of thinking

is specifically about backing in a dispute or conflict situation
to stand with
vsto side
84 2.9

Support a person, group, or cause during hard times

is general backing in a conflict, not only during hardship
to ally
vsto side
45 3.6

To join with a person, group, or country for a common purpose

is personal or positional backing in a dispute rather than formal union
to take sides
vsto side
39 3.1

To support one side in an argument

is the same idea but emphasises a single act of alignment
to ally with
vsto side
12 4.0

To join with another person or group to work together for the same goal

is more about personal alignment in a conflict than formal cooperation
11 3.0

Support someone in an argument when others disagree

is broader alignment with a person or position in a conflict
to throw in with
vsto side
  • Informal
6 5.8

To join and support a group or side

is broader support that can be formal or long term
to take sides with
vsto side
1 4.0

Support one person or group in a disagreement

expresses general support or joining rather than a brief choice
to stand up with
vsto side
1 3.9

Support and defend other people who share a cause

means general alignment rather than active joining or defence
5.1

To support someone in an argument

covers wider alignment beyond defending one person in arguments

Antonyms

2.9

To be against something and try to stop it

1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

Idioms

98 2.2

Next to each other in the same place

To show an opposite idea in a discussion

68 1.0

Close to you to give help and company

on the side
  • Informal
50 3.9

Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission

A positive part of a hard situation that gives hope

31 3.4

Living or working closely together in the same place

30 3.7

Try to find something positive in a bad situation

5 8.3

To support views future people will judge as morally wrong

Acting in a good and fair way to help others

A view that disagrees with your opinion in a discussion

2 7.3

A time when someone is in a bad mood for no clear reason

1 8.2

To do risky, adventurous things outside your usual life

1 6.3

A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone

Act to protect your own interests

1 7.5

Focus on the bad parts of a situation and expect the worst

The inside of clothing shows on the outside

To listen to people with the opposite view before deciding

Speak quietly so other people nearby do not hear you

Lots of time that helps you succeed

Phrasal Verbs

96 3.6

Support a person or group in an argument

Support someone in an argument when others disagree

Drive a car to the side of the road and stop

Compounds

side effect
  • Specialized
259 3.3

An unwanted health change caused by a medicine or treatment

106 5.7

Parts of a person, thing or situation that are hidden and harmful

bright side
  • Informal
91 3.4

A positive or hopeful part of a hard situation

66 3.0

A person's view in a discussion or argument

49 1.0

The part of a city or building that faces west

45 1.6

A place that is directly across from another place

41 4.1

The other side of something that shows a different, often negative, effect

38 1.1

The part of a place or building that faces east

35 1.0

The part of something that faces north

30 1.0

A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door

24 2.3

The southern part of a town or city

24 3.7

Moving left and right repeatedly from a middle point

23 2.2

A small street off a main road that usually ends there

19 1.0

A small food served with the main dish to add flavor

17 3.7

The part of a place or object that is most distant from you

7 1.7

A small road that turns off a main road

6 3.2

A pocket on the side of a pool table where you sink balls

5 3.7

The side of a team that is less strong and less protected

An egg fried on one side with the yolk still runny on top

An outside door at the side of a building used instead of the main door

5 2.1

An area of land at the side of a house used for a small garden or play

5 4.1

A less important topic that distracts from the main subject

5 3.2

A picture or view of something seen from the side

4 2.7

A small extra dish served with the main meal

A large salted piece of pork from a pig's side, often smoked and sliced

side of beef
  • Specialized
3 4.2

One of the two large halves of a cow cut for sale as meat

supply-side economics
  • Specialized
3 7.2

An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules

Placed so the top part faces up

2 1.6

The side of a building or place that faces south and gets more sun

2 5.1

The side you cannot see that may make you miss things

The half of the Moon that we never see from Earth

side gig
  • Informal
1 3.7

A small job done in free time to earn extra money

1 3.4

A chair with a straight back and no arms placed beside a table

The side that faces the wind on a ship or land

An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars

1 6.3

The side that is protected from the wind, for example behind a hill

leeward side
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The side of something protected from the wind

The outside of clothing or fabric faces outward

1 2.2

The upper surface of a thing, like paper or cake

side curtain airbag
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash

1 4.6

A quick look to the side that shows a feeling or intention

strong side
  • Jargon
1 3.9

The side of a team with more players or strength

1 6.0

A single-panel cartoon series by Gary Larson with dark, strange jokes

1 4.4

A small gun you hold and fire with one hand

1 6.5

A small room beside a church aisle for private prayer or small services

1 7.9

An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline

side-blotched lizard
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs

A strip of hair on each side of a man's face in front of the ears

credit side
  • Specialized
6.0

The side of an account that shows money received or amounts added

debit side
  • Specialized
5.7

The left side of an account that shows payments and costs

Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness

dork side
  • Informal
9.9

The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully

7.7

A part of Star Wars about a good kind of power that Jedi use

A phrase people use to say someone chooses the right thing

9.2

Part of a person that shows traditional male traits like strength or confidence

A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain

side bitch
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship

3.5

A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras

8.8

A leather-covered round piece with two handles used by men in gymnastics

side of meat
  • Specialized
5.5

A large half of an animal prepared and sold for eating

side of pork
  • Specialized
3.8

One half of a butchered pig before it is cut into smaller pieces

side sill
  • Specialized
9.5

A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body

side-fill monitor
  • Specialized
7.2

A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound

5.5

A quick glance to the side that shows a feeling or meaning

side-striped jackal
  • South African
9.9

A medium-sized wild dog with a pale stripe along each side

side-wheeler
  • Archaic
9.9

A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water

strong side
  • Jargon
6.0

The pair that holds most high cards and is likely to win most tricks

The party in a dispute that has more power or resources

The side of the body that is stronger or more coordinated

The top surface of an object that faces up

A part of a ship or building that faces the wind

The inside of clothing shows on the outside

How Supportive

champion
156 3.7
to support
1.0
to side
88 4.3
leaning
19 3.4
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

side infinitive
sided past
sided past participle
siding present participle
sides third person singular

Etymology

Side as a verb comes from the noun side, which comes from old English sīd meaning 'long' or 'wide', and it began to mean 'join a group', so to side with someone is to support their party or opinion.