Hid vs Rid - What's the difference?
hid | rid |
(hide)
(archaic)
:
::For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid , that shall not be known and come abroad.
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released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of")
To free from something.
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(obsolete) (ride)
* Thackeray
As verbs the difference between hid and rid
is that hid is simple past of hide while rid is to free from something.As an abbreviation HID
is abbreviation of Human Input Device|lang=en.As an adjective rid is
released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by "of".hid
English
Verb
(head)rid
English
Etymology 1
Fusion of (etyl) . More at redd.Adjective
(-)- I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.
Verb
- We're trying to rid the world of poverty.
- 1170', King Henry II (offhand remark) — "Will no one ' rid me of this troublesome priest?"
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 ofEtymology 2
Verb
(head)- He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.