English

Pronunciation
SAMPA|/'/
IPA|/'rɪd/
audio|en-us-rid.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪd|-ɪd

Adjective
en-adj|-

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

#:I�m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

Verb
en-verb|rids|ridding|rid|rid or ridden

1. To free from something.

#:We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
#:1170, King Henry II (offhand remark) � "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"

Translations
Dutch: kwijt
Finnish: vapauttaa, päästää
Norwegian: kvitt

Derived terms
get rid of

Category:English irregular verbs
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fa:rid
fr:rid
io:rid
hu:rid
ja:rid
pl:rid
ru:rid
fi:rid
ta:rid
te:rid
vi:rid
uk:rid
vo:rid
zh:rid

• 2007-10-05 23:03 - Interwicket - iwiki +fi, ja, te, vo

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