Definitions for rid
rɪdrid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rid, free, disembarrassverb

   relieve from

   "Rid the house of pests"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ridverb

   To free from something.

2. ridadjective

   released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")

   I'm glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

3. Etymology: Fusion of redden (from hreddan, from hradjanan) and ridden (from gehryddan, from riudijanan). Akin to hredda, retten, ryðja, hróðja. More at redd.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ridpret. of ride.

2. To RIDverb

   Etymology: from hreddan , Saxon.

   1. To set free; to redeem.

   It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies; thou shalt rid me from the wicked man. Psalm xviii. 49.

   Rid me, and deliver me out of great waters. Psalm cxliv.

   I will bring you out from under their burthens, and rid you out of their bondage. Exodus vi. 6.

   2. To clear; to disencumber.

   They were not before so willing to be rid of their learned pastor, as now importunate to obtain him again from them, who had given him entertainment. Richard Hooker.

   I must rid all the seas of pirates. William Shakespeare.

   We’ll use his countenance; which being done,
   Let her, who would be rid of him, devise
   His speedy taking off. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Upon the word, stept forth
   Three of thy crew, to rid thee of that care. Ben Jonson.

   I can put on
   Thy terrors, as I put thy mildness on,
   Image of thee in all things; and shall soon,
   Arm’d with thy might, rid heav’n of these rebell’d. John Milton.

   Did saints for this bring in their plate;
   For when they thought the cause had need on’t,
   Happy was he that could be rid on’t. Hudibras.

   The god uneasy till he slept again,
   Resolv’d at once to rid himself of pain. Dryden.

   At any rate we desire to be rid of the present evil, which we are apt to think nothing absent can equal. John Locke.

   The greater visible good does not always raise men’s desire, in proportion to the greatness it appears to have; though every little trouble moves us, and sets on work to get rid of it. John Locke.

   The ladies asked, whether we believed that the men of any town would, at the same conjuncture, have loaden themselves with their wives; or rather, whether they would not have been glad of such an opportunity to get rid of them? Addison.

   The father, seeing himself entirely rid of Theodosius, was not very much concerned at the obstinate refusal of his daughter. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 164.

   3. To dispatch.

   Having the best at Barnet field,
   We’ll thither straight; for willingness rids away. William Shakespeare.

   4. To drive away; to press away; to destroy.

   Ah deathsmen! you have rid this sweet young prince. Sha.

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1. rid

   To rid essentially means to remove, clear, or eliminate something undesirable or unwanted. This action can be applicable to various situations or contexts such as getting rid of clutter, doubts, negative feelings, or harmful elements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rid

   imp. & p. p. of Ride, v. i

2. Rid

   of Rid

3. Ridverb

   to save; to rescue; to deliver; -- with out of

4. Ridverb

   to free; to clear; to disencumber; -- followed by of

5. Ridverb

   to drive away; to remove by effort or violence; to make away with; to destroy

6. Ridverb

   to get over; to dispose of; to dispatch; to finish

7. Rid

   of Ride

8. Rid

   of Ride

9. Etymology: [OE. ridden, redden, AS. hreddan to deliver, liberate; akin to D. & LG. redden, G. retten, Dan. redde, Sw. rdda, and perhaps to Skr. rath to loosen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rid

   rid, v.t. to free: to deliver: to remove by violence: to clear: to disencumber: to expel: to separate: to despatch: (obs.) to banish, to kill:—pr.p. rid′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. rid.—ns. Rid′dance, act of ridding or freeing: destruction: the earth thrown up by a burrowing animal; Rid′der, one who rids or relieves.—A good riddance, a welcome relief; Get rid of, to get deliverance from. [A.S. hreddan, to snatch away; Ger. retten.]

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1. RID

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rid' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4554

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rid' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1029

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rid' in Verbs Frequency: #602

How to pronounce rid?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of rid in a Sentence

1. Anthony Ejefoh:

   true friends are those who rid us of life's burdens

2. Boris Johnson:

   I would say to our friends in the EU if they don't want a no-deal Brexit then we've got to get rid of the backstop from the treaty, if Donald Tusk doesn't want to go down as Mr No Deal then I hope that point will be borne in mind by him, too.

3. Nehal Jain:

   This is a spontaneous public outburst, first they tell us there are too many illegal immigrants and we need to get rid of them. Then they bring in this law that would allow citizenship to immigrants.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   Gaddafi, terrible dictator, gotten rid of, right now, ISIS is gaining ground in Libya because of all of the destabilization in the region and all of the turmoil.

5. Richard Livingstone:

   There is no virtue in being uncritical nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism is only the burying beetle that gets rid of what is dead, and, since the world lives by creative and constructive forces, and not by negation and destruction, it is better to grow up in the company of prophets than of critics.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rid
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rid
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rid
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rid
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rid