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rid

rid
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rid]
    • /rɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rid]
    • /rɪd/

Definitions of rid word

  • verb with object rid to sit on and manage (a horse, bicycle, etc.) so as to be carried along. 1
  • verb with object rid to sit or move along on (something); be carried or borne along on: The ship rode the waves. We ride a bus. 1
  • verb with object rid to ride over, along, or through (a road, boundary, region, etc.); traverse. 1
  • verb with object rid to ridicule or harass persistently: The boys keep riding him about his poor grades. 1
  • verb with object rid to control, dominate, or tyrannize over: a man ridden by fear; a country that is ridden by a power-mad dictator. 1
  • verb with object rid to cause to ride. 1

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Origin of rid

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English ridden (v.), Old English (ge)ryddan to clear (land); cognate with Old Norse rythja to clear, empty

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rid usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rid

verb rid

  • be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
  • break bulk — of or relating to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk1 (def 3), containerization.
  • cast out — To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
  • clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.

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