side with

side with
side with (someone) to agree with or support someone.

When workers have sued companies for violating their privacy, judges have usually sided with the employer.

Usage notes: the opposite meaning is expressed by side against someone - to disagree with or not support someone:

As much as I hate to side against a friend, I feel she is wrong.

Related vocabulary: take sides

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  • side with — {v.} To agree with; help. * /Alan always sides with Johnny in an argument./ * /Gerald sided with the plan to move the club./ Contrast: SIDE AGAINST …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • side with — {v.} To agree with; help. * /Alan always sides with Johnny in an argument./ * /Gerald sided with the plan to move the club./ Contrast: SIDE AGAINST …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Side — Side, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Siding}.] 1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • side — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sīde; akin to Old High German sīta side, Old English sīd ample, wide Date: before 12th century 1. a. the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body < a pain in the side > b. (1) one of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Side stitch — When exercising, a side stitch (also called a side cramp, a side sticker or, more commonly in proper English, simply a stitch) is an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage. It is also referred to as exercise related transient… …   Wikipedia

  • side against — {v.} To join or be on the side that is against; disagree with; oppose. * /Bill and Joe sided against me in the argument./ * /We sided against the plan to go by plane./ Contrast: SIDE WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • side against — {v.} To join or be on the side that is against; disagree with; oppose. * /Bill and Joe sided against me in the argument./ * /We sided against the plan to go by plane./ Contrast: SIDE WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Side reins — are equipment used when longeing a horse, running from the bit of the bridle to the saddle or surcingle. As a horse training tool, they encourage flexion and softness in the horse s mouth. For longe work with a rider up who does not carry… …   Wikipedia

  • Side — (IPAEng|ˈsiːdǝ) is one of the best known classical sites in Turkey, and was an ancient harbour whose name meant pomegranate. Side is a resort town on the southern coast of Turkey, near the villages of Manavgat and Selimiye, 75 km from Antalya) in …   Wikipedia

  • Side — (s[imac]d), n. [AS. s[=i]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. s[=i]ta, Icel. s[=i]?a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[=i]d large, spacious, Icel. s[=i]?r long, hanging.] 1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Side by side — Side Side (s[imac]d), n. [AS. s[=i]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG. s[=i]ta, Icel. s[=i]?a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[=i]d large, spacious, Icel. s[=i]?r long, hanging.] 1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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