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side
/saɪd/
When used as a noun, "side" is most commonly used to describe physical location or surface area. It is almost always preceded by an article (a, an, the) or a possessive word (my, your, its). In arguments, "side" refers to a perspective. You can be "on someone's side," meaning you agree with them. When used as a verb, it is almost always followed by the word "with." For example, you do not just "side someone," you "side with someone."
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon in the office; Mark is trying to avoid a task.
Mark
David's totally tripping about the report. You gonna side with me on this?
Brian
Hard pass. Just restart your brain and do the work.
💡
Mark uses 'tripping' (slang for overreacting) and asks Brian to 'side with' him, meaning to support his position in a dispute. Brian's response is characteristically grumpy and dismissive.