siding
noun
[ ˈsʌɪdɪŋ ]
• a short track at the side of and opening on to a railway line, used chiefly for shunting or stabling trains.
• cladding material for the outside of a building.
side
verb
• support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate.
• "he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice"
Similar:
support,
give one's support to,
take the part of,
take the side of,
be on the side of,
stand by,
stand up for,
stick up for,
be supportive of,
encourage,
back,
back up,
give one's backing to,
uphold,
take to one's heart,
be loyal to,
defend,
come to the defence of,
champion,
ally (oneself) with,
associate oneself with,
sympathize with,
favour,
prefer,
abet,
aid and abet,
• provide with a side or sides; form the side of.
• "the hills that side a long valley"
Origin:
Old English sīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’.
