sided

American  

[sahy-did] / ˈsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

1. having a specified number or kind of sides side (often used in combination).

   five-sided; plastic-sided.

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-sided British  

adjective

1. (in combination) having a side or sides as specified

   three-sided

   many-sided

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Other Word Forms

• unsided adjective

Etymology

Origin of sided

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; side ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Local fighters from tribes in the Arab-majority province sided with Damascus and seized the areas before the arrival of government forces.

From Barron's

New York-based Mason is a minority investor in Ascent, and has sided with the Abu Dhabi fund in its dispute with Energy & Minerals Group, which controls Ascent as its private-equity sponsor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turkey has sided with Somalia, its key strategic partner in the region -- host of its largest international military base, a planned space-port and imminent oil-drilling projects.

From Barron's

In June, the high court largely sided with the administration, ruling 6 to 3 that many such injunctions likely exceed the lower courts’ authority.

From Los Angeles Times

But many, including Starmer and Macron, have sided with Denmark over Greenland.

From BBC