"ride for" meaning in All languages combined

See ride for on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: rides for [present, singular, third-person], riding for [participle, present], rode for [past], ridden for [participle, past]
Etymology: Likely a shortening of ride or die + for. Head templates: {{en-verb|ride<,,rode,ridden> for}} ride for (third-person singular simple present rides for, present participle riding for, simple past rode for, past participle ridden for)
  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly. Tags: slang
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "rides for",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "riding for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "rode for",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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    {
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      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He says he rides for black women, yet look at how he treats us.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly."
      ],
      "id": "en-ride_for-en-verb--6tWSppx",
      "links": [
        [
          "have someone's back",
          "have someone's back"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "African-American Vernacular",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, African-American Vernacular) To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ride for"
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  "etymology_text": "Likely a shortening of ride or die + for.",
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      "form": "rides for",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "riding for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "rode for",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ridden for",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ride<,,rode,ridden> for"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        "English phrasal verbs formed with \"for\"",
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        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "He says he rides for black women, yet look at how he treats us.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "have someone's back",
          "have someone's back"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "African-American Vernacular",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, African-American Vernacular) To have someone's back, support wholeheartedly."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ride for"
}

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