To support or agree with a particular person or group in a disagreement or conflict.
To choose to support someone in a fight or argument.
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To give your support to a particular person or group during a disagreement.
"The judge sided with the tenant in the housing dispute."
In the divorce, the children sided with their mother.
— Commonly reported phrasing in legal journalism; general usage example.
To agree with someone's opinion or argument over another person's.
"Whenever the siblings argued, Dad always seemed to side with my brother."
Common in everyday conversation and journalism. Often used when describing how people behave during family arguments, political disputes, or legal cases. Neutral in tone.
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