sided
v.v. to support one person or group in an argument or fight. You use this when you choose a team or a side during a disagreement.
v. to support or align oneself with one person or group in a dispute or contest against another. Intransitive — requires a prepositional phrase to indicate the party being supported.
She sided with her brother during the family argument.
The local council eventually sided with the residents and blocked the construction of the new highway.
In a surprising move, the traditionally conservative newspaper sided with the progressive candidate, citing a need for radical economic reform in the coming decade.
The verb is intransitive and almost always takes the preposition 'with' followed by the person or group being supported.
he sided his friendhe sided with his friendThe verb is intransitive and requires the preposition 'with' to connect to the object of support.