Pronunciation: /saɪd wɪð/
noun a position or attitude taken in a dispute or conflict
A1 I always side with my best friend in any argument.
A2 She tends to side with her mother on most family decisions.
B1 As a manager, it's important to not openly side with one employee over another.
B2 The jury's decision to side with the prosecution was unexpected.
C1 Politicians often strategically side with certain interest groups to gain support.
C2 In the debate, the expert panel seemed to side with the opposition's argument.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I always side with my best friend in arguments.
A2 She decided to side with the opposition party in the upcoming election.
B1 As a manager, I need to side with the company's policies even if I don't always agree with them.
B2 The jury sided with the prosecution after hearing all the evidence.
C1 It is important for politicians to carefully consider which side to side with on important issues.
C2 The diplomat strategically chose to side with the neutral party in order to maintain peace.
formal In this debate, I tend to side with the experts who have conducted thorough research.
informal I always side with my best friend when we're arguing about movies.
slang I usually side with the cool kids at school because they know all the latest trends.
figurative When it comes to choosing between two options, I always side with my gut instinct.
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