comment vs take sides

comment

verb
  • To make remarks or notes. 

  • To insert comments into (source code). 

  • To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment. 

  • To remark. 

noun
  • A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code. 

  • The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme. 

  • The act of commenting. 

  • A spoken or written remark. 

take sides

verb
  • To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation. 

How often have the words comment and take sides occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )