rid meaning
rid :
to free, to remove unwanted things
Verb
▪ She rid her house of pests.
▪ She removed pests from her house.
▪ He rid himself of bad habits.
▪ He eliminated his bad habits.
paraphrasing
▪ eliminate – to remove
▪ remove – to take away unwanted things
▪ dispose – to get rid of
▪ clear – to remove or make clean
Pronunciation
rid [rɪd]
It sounds like 'rid' with a short 'i' sound.
Common phrases and grammar about rid
rid - Common meaning
Verb
to free, to remove unwanted things
Part of Speech Changes for "rid"
▪ There are no commonly used derivatives for 'rid'.
Common Expressions with "rid"
▪ get rid of – to remove something unwanted
▪ rid oneself of – to eliminate something
▪ rid of problems – to eliminate problems
▪ rid the area of pests – to remove pests from an area
Important examples of rid in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, rid is used to mean remove or eliminate something unwanted.
Example of a confusing word: ride (to travel on)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Rid is used as a transitive verb and often requires an object in grammar questions.
rid
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
get rid of
means 'remove something', used when talking about eliminating unwanted items.
show someone the door
means 'to make someone leave', used to indicate firing or forcing someone to leave.
Differences between similar words and rid
rid
,
remove
differences
'rid' means to free or eliminate something unwanted, while 'remove' means to take something away but not necessarily unwanted.
rid
,
eliminate
differences
'rid' means to free or eliminate something unwanted, while 'eliminate' often implies removing completely with effort.
Words with the same origin as rid
The origin of rid
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
