rid
part of speech
verb (rid, rids, rid, ridding); adjective (be rid of, get rid of)
meaning for a pupil
1) To get rid of something is to throw it away, remove it or make it go away. tree →
2) To rid a place of something is to clear it out. tree →
3) To be rid of something is to be free of it at last. tree →
sense 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 →
- Wash your hands to get rid of germs. tree →
- How can I get rid of these hiccups? tree →
- The cat rid the house of mice. tree →
- I am glad to be rid of that cold. tree →
- Let's get rid of the rubbish before guests come. tree →
- The knight rid the village of the dragon. tree →
- It's time to get rid of it--but how?" tree →
note
Past form is also "rid": "We rid the garden of weeds." Mostly used as "get rid of" + noun. Do not confuse with "ride".
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «rid» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.