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picks sides

picks sides is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick sides.

Meaning of pick sides

Verb

pick sides (third-person singular simple present picks sides, present participle picking sides, simple past and past participle picked sides)

  1. To take sides; to favour one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
    • I refuse to argue with you, and I am not going to pick sides in this discussion.

Questions about picks sides

What is picks sides the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Picks sides is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick sides.

Words near picks sides in the dictionary

  1. picks oneself up off the floor
  2. picks out
  3. picks out of a hat
  4. picks over
  5. picks quarrels
  6. picks sides
  7. picks someone's brain
  8. picks the wrong horse
  9. picks through
  10. picks up
  11. picks up on

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