Meaning

2 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, sides.

    The neighbors chose sides on the zoning change.

  2. To divide a group into teams for a game or sport.

    Maxine and Roseanne chose sides, with Maxine, the weaker of the two, getting first choice.

Forms

chooses sides, choosing sides, chose sides, chosen sides
Base formchoose sides · to choose sides
3rd person singularchooses sides
Present participlechoosing sides
Past simplechose sides
Past participlechosen sides

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theychoose sides
he, she, itchooses sides

Past simpleLesson

all personschose sides

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave chosen sides
he, she, ithas chosen sides

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill choose sides

Word family

1 related words
Relatedchoose up

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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