sided

[sahy-did]

adjective

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

   five-sided; plastic-sided.

-sided

adjective

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

   three-sided

   many-sided

Other Word Forms

• unsided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sided¹

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

Example Sentences

Last year, for example, he sided with Elon Musk, a staunch proponent of the H-1B work visa program typically used by foreign professionals in fields such as engineering, technology and medicine.

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The judge sided with Meta because much has changed, even in just the five years since the government first filed the case.

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But on Tuesday, eight Democrats sided with Republicans to approve a spending plan without them.

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Before that Senate vote, on Sunday eight Democratic senators sided with Republicans to advance the compromise measure.

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Before that Senate vote, on late Sunday eight Democratic senators sided with Republicans to advance the compromise measure.

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