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Did vs Rid - What's the difference?

did | rid |

As verbs the difference between did and rid

is that did is simple past of do while rid is to free from something.

As an adjective rid is

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

did

Translingual

Alternative forms

* (roman numeral) DID, CMXCIX, cmxcix (DID)

Number

(mul-number)
  • (label) A Roman numeral representing nine hundred and ninety-nine ().

    • See also

    * Previous: diid (nine hundred and ninety-eight, ) * Next: dd (one thousand, ) ----

    rid

    English

    Etymology 1

    Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
    • I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

    Verb

  • 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?"
  • * 2014 , Jacob Steinberg, " Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian , 9 March 2014:
    • All the billions in the world and Manchester City still cannot rid themselves of the most persistent thorn in their side.
    Derived terms
    * get rid of

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (ride)
  • * Thackeray
    • He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.

    Anagrams

    * * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms English irregular verbs English verbs with base form identical to past participle ----