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be rid of

be rid of verb: to be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.

Verb

be rid of (third-person singular simple present is rid of, present participle being rid of, simple past was rid of, past participle been rid of)

  1. (informal) To be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.

Forms of be rid of

third-person singular presentis rid of
present participlebeing rid of
pastwas rid of
past participlebeen rid of

Questions about be rid of

What does be rid of mean?
Be rid of means to be free of or released from a troublesome or undesirable person or object.
What part of speech is be rid of?
Be rid of is a verb.
What is the past tense of be rid of?
The past tense of be rid of is was rid of.

Words near be rid of in the dictionary

  1. be out for
  2. be part of life's rich pageant
  3. be part of life's rich pattern
  4. be part of life's rich tapestry
  5. be quiet
  6. be rid of
  7. be riding for a fall
  8. be right
  9. be right back
  10. be seeing ya
  11. be seeing you

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