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- [uh-rahyd]
- /əˈraɪd/
- /ərˈaɪd/
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- [uh-rahyd]
- /əˈraɪd/
Definitions of arride word
- verb arride to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person) 3
- verb with object arride to be agreeable or pleasing to. 1
- noun arride (archaic, transitive) To please; to gratify. 1
- verb arride (Transitive Verb) (archaic) To please; to gratify. 0
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Origin of arride
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin arrīdēre to smile upon, please, equivalent to ar- ar- + rīdēre to smile, laugh; see ridicule
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Parts of speech for Arride
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arride popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
arride usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arride
verb arride
- satisfy — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- gratify — to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings: Her praise will gratify all who worked so hard to earn it.
- rejoice — to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
- thrill — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
- attract — If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
Antonyms for arride
verb arride
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
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