Rids vs Rides - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between rids and rides

is that rids is third-person singular of rid while rides is third-person singular of ride.

plural of lang=en.

(head)

(rid)

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(-)

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

I’m glad to be rid of that stupid nickname.

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.

* get rid of

(head)

(obsolete) (ride)

* Thackeray

He rid to the end of the village, where he alighted.

(head)

(ride)

(head)

There are many rides at the amusement park.

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