take sides
take sides verb: to ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
Verb
take sides (third-person singular simple present takes sides, present participle taking sides, simple past took sides, past participle taken sides)
- To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
- I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.
- Synonyms:
- pick sides, choose sides
take sides meaning in Arabic and Thai
take sides in Arabic
- to join in a confrontation
- اتّخذ طرفًا
take sides in Thai
- to join in a confrontation
- เข้าข้าง kâo-kâang
Synonyms of take sides
Forms of take sides
| third-person singular present | takes sides |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking sides |
| past | took sides |
| past participle | taken sides |
Questions about take sides
- What does take sides mean?
- Take sides means to ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
- What is take sides in Arabic?
- Take sides in Arabic is اتّخذ طرفًا. See Take sides meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is take sides?
- Take sides is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take sides?
- The past tense of take sides is took sides.
Words near take sides in the dictionary
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