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been rid of

been rid of is the past participle of be rid of.

Meaning of be rid of

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.

Questions about been rid of

What is been rid of the past participle of?
Been rid of is the past participle of be rid of.

Words near been rid of in the dictionary

  1. been onto
  2. been out for
  3. been part of life's rich pageant
  4. been part of life's rich pattern
  5. been part of life's rich tapestry
  6. been rid of
  7. been right
  8. been silent
  9. been someone's to lose
  10. been supposed to
  11. been taken ill

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