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1 be well rid of someone
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2 rid
v. bevrijd, kwijtgeraakt; gezuiverd♦voorbeelden:rid someone of someone/something • iemand van iemand/iets afhelpenget rid of • kwijt raken, van de hand doen
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rid — The past tense and past participle are now normally rid rather than ridded, but ridded occurs occasionally in active constructions such as He ridded the stable of flies. Rid must be used in constructions of the type I thought myself well rid of… … Modern English usage
rid — rid1 [ rıd ] adjective ** be rid of to be no longer affected by someone or something annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted: Just give him the money and you can be rid of him. be glad to be rid of someone/something: I m glad to be rid of so much… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rid — [[t]rɪ̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ rids, ridding (The form rid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n When you get rid of something that you do not want or do not like, you take action so… … English dictionary
rid — 1 adjective 1 get rid of a) to throw away something you do not want or use any more: It s time we got rid of all these old toys. b) to take action so that you no longer have something unpleasant that you do not want: I can t get rid of this cough … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rid — I. /rɪd / (say rid) phrase (rid or ridded, ridding) 1. be rid of, to be free from (something objectionable): anything to be rid of the pain. 2. be well rid of, to benefit from the loss of (something) or the absence of (someone): my mother said I… …
rid — rid1 S1 [rıd] adj 1.) get rid of sb/sth a) to throw away or destroy something you do not want any more ▪ It s time we got rid of all these old toys. ▪ Governments should be encouraged to get rid of all nuclear weapons. b) to take action so that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
well — 1. adv., adj., & int. adv. (better, best) 1 in a satisfactory way (you have worked well). 2 in the right way (well said; you did well to tell me). 3 with some talent or distinction (plays the piano well). 4 in a kind way (treated me well). 5… … Useful english dictionary
be well rid of — be in a better state for having removed or disposed of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing) … Useful english dictionary
rid of — verb do away with • Syn: ↑obviate, ↑eliminate • Ant: ↑necessitate (for: ↑obviate) • Derivationally related forms: ↑obviation ( … Useful english dictionary
rid of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rid of : present tense I/you/we/they rid of he/she/it rids of present participle ridding of past tense rid of past participle rid of rid someone/something of someone/something to stop a person or thing being… … English dictionary
Rid of Me — Infobox Album Name = Rid of Me Type = studio Artist = PJ Harvey Released = May 4, 1993 Recorded = December 1992 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota Genre = Alternative rock Grunge Blues Length = 47:59 Label = Island Producer = Steve… … Wikipedia