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Rids vs Ribs - What's the difference?

rids | ribs |

As verbs the difference between rids and ribs

is that rids is third-person singular of rid while ribs is third-person singular of rib.

As a noun ribs is

plural of lang=en.

rids

English

Verb

(head)
  • (rid)
  • ----

    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.

    ribs

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (rib)
  • Anagrams

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