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# rid

verb (rid, rids, rid, ridding); adjective (be rid of, get rid of)

«rid» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To get rid of something is to throw it away, remove it or make it go away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#m1)
2. To rid a place of something is to clear it out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#m2)
3. To be rid of something is to be free of it at last. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life: "get rid of old toys", "get rid of germs by washing hands", "get rid of a cold". In stories: the hero rid the town of the dragon. Almost always in the phrase "get rid of".

### Examples

- We got rid of our old sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x1)
- Wash your hands to get rid of germs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x2)
- How can I get rid of these hiccups? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x3)
- The cat rid the house of mice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x4)
- I am glad to be rid of that cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x5)
- Let's get rid of the rubbish before guests come. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x6)
- The knight rid the village of the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x7)
- It's time to get rid of it--but how?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/#x8)

### Note

Past form is also "rid": "We rid the garden of weeds." Mostly used as "get rid of" + noun. Do not confuse with "ride".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rid/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rid» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rid.html) on Mova free.