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61ride — 1. verb /ɹʌɪd/ a) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. I will take my horse early tomorrow morning and ride over to Stoke, and settle with one of them. b) To travel in such a way on (a horse, vehicle …
62ride — [OE] Ride is a widespread Germanic verb, with close relatives in German reiten, Dutch rijden, Swedish rida, and Danish ride. It apparently has connections in the Celtic languages – Irish rīadaim ‘ride’ and Gaulish rēda ‘chariot’, for instance –… …
63ride on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ride on : present tense I/you/we/they ride on he/she/it rides on present participle riding on past tense rode on past participle ridden on ride on something to depend on something for success I feel as though… …
64ride — Holo, holoholo, kau, holoholona. ♦ To go for a ride, holoholo. ♦ To ride in a car, holo ka a, holoholo ka a. ♦ To ride free of charge, kau wale, holo wale …
65ride — [OE] Ride is a widespread Germanic verb, with close relatives in German reiten, Dutch rijden, Swedish rida, and Danish ride. It apparently has connections in the Celtic languages – Irish rīadaim ‘ride’ and Gaulish rēda ‘chariot’, for instance –… …
66Ride — Recorded in various spellings including Attride, Ridd, Ridde, Ride, Ryde, and Rude, this is an English surname. However spelt the surname research suggests that it derives from the pre 7th Century words ried or ryd describing a clearing in the… …
67ride — I. vb to copulate (with). A metaphorical usage which has been in evidence since at least the 16th century, when it was a standard synonym or euphemism in the same way as mount . Ride is still heard in this sexual sense, albeit rarely, whereas the …
68ride up — to slowly move higher, out of position. The sweater would ride up in back and she d have to yank it down up and down and up and down all day. One problem with the design of seat belts is that the lap belt can ride up over the stomach and injure… …
69ride — 1. verb 1) she can ride a horse Syn: sit on, mount, bestride; manage, handle, control 2) riding through the town on motorbikes Syn: travel, move, proceed, make one s way; drive …
70ride — 1. verb 1) she can ride a horse Syn: sit on, mount, control, manage, handle 2) riding round the town Syn: travel, move, proceed, drive, cycle, trot …
