pick sides in English

Forms: picks sides [present, singular, third-person], picking sides [participle, present], picked sides [participle, past], picked sides [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pick sides (third-person singular simple present picks sides, present participle picking sides, simple past and past participle picked sides)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks sides",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking sides",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked sides",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked sides",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I refuse to argue with you, and I am not going to pick sides in this discussion.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take sides; to favour one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation."
      ],
      "id": "en-pick_sides-en-verb-Ii~Y1cqp",
      "links": [
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          "take sides",
          "take sides"
        ],
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          "favour",
          "favour"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "confrontation",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "take sides"
        },
        {
          "word": "choose sides"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick sides"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "picks sides",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picking sides",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked sides",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "picked sides",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I refuse to argue with you, and I am not going to pick sides in this discussion.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To take sides; to favour one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "take sides",
          "take sides"
        ],
        [
          "favour",
          "favour"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "confrontation",
          "confrontation"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "take sides"
        },
        {
          "word": "choose sides"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick sides"
}

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"pick sides" meaning in English

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