to side
- verb
- /saɪd/
- 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.
- I'm not sure why you'd think that they side with Stalin.
- But I mean like he sides with countries that are not is a Russian.
- Though I am genuinely curious how much people side with one or the other.
Examples
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- Why can't you side with me just once?
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If you know Rob, you know you should side with him.
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Then is it dangerous for all of you who side with your king?
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- You know, my grandma would side with you.
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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.
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Why do you side with the resistance when you don't get anything out of it.
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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
Support a person or group in an argument
To agree with and support a group, cause, or way of thinking
Support a person, group, or cause during hard times
To join with a person, group, or country for a common purpose
To support one side in an argument
To join with another person or group to work together for the same goal
Support someone in an argument when others disagree
To join and support a group or side
Support one person or group in a disagreement
Support and defend other people who share a cause
To support someone in an argument
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Doing extra work besides your main job often without your boss's permission
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A door on the side of a building used as an entrance or exit instead of the front door
- Specialized
An economic idea that growth comes from businesses making more goods and investing when governments cut taxes and remove rules
An evil part of a mysterious power that bad characters use in Star Wars
- Specialized
A large bag that inflates above side windows to protect heads in a side crash
- US
An official in American football who watches plays and passes downfield on one sideline
- Specialized
A small spotted lizard with a dark spot on each side behind the front legs
Harmful effects of modern tools and devices that hurt people and society, for example losing privacy or loneliness
- Informal
The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully
- NSFW
A part of a person that tries to find spiritual meaning by causing or feeling pain
- Offensive
A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone already in a relationship
- UK
A small musical instrument with two tight skins and wires under one skin used in bands and orchestras
- Specialized
A long metal beam along the side of a train that supports the floor and body
- Specialized
A speaker at the side of a stage that helps performers hear the sound
- Archaic
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
How Supportive
Surface Forms
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.