side with

side with
ˈside with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they side with he/she/it sides with present participle siding with past tense sided with past participle sided with] phrasal verb
to agree with one particular person and support them in an argument

She always sided with my brother.

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side with [phrasal verb]
side with (someone) : to agree with or support the opinions or actions of (someone)

She sided with her friend in the argument.

They betrayed their country and sided with the enemy.

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