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Ride On

Definition: Ride On

Ride On

Verb

1. Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Synonyms: Ride On

Synonyms: depend on (v), depend upon (v), devolve on (v), hinge on (v), hinge upon (v), turn on (v). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Ride On

English words defined with "ride on": aquaplanebus ticket, buycarousel, carrouselmerry-go-roundpiggybackrailroad ticket, ride horseback, riding mower, roundaboutseesaw, skateboard, Skimmingtonticket, train ticketwhirligig. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ride on": AssCarsEagles, EmbankmentFire-engine. (references)

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Modern Usage: Ride On

DomainUsage

Screenplays

You took Albert Einstein for a ride on that thing (I.Q.; writing credit: Andy Breckman and Michael Leeson.)

You ride on up there, clear out the Iindians, build a little cabin, get a nice fire goin' in the fireplace and me and Jake will gather a herd and then we'll come on up. (Lonesome Dove; writing credit: Larry McMurtry; William D. Wittliff)

Lyrics

You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat (Like a Rolling Stone; performing artist: Bob Dylan)

And you've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above if you want to ride on down in through this tunnel of love (TUNNEL OF LOVE; performing artist: Bruce Springsteen)

Come along and ride on a fantasic voyage (Fantastic Voyage; performing artist: Coolio)

Won't you take a ride on the flyin' spoon (LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR; performing artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Try and lie on Hov' cause I ride on the road (Guilty Until Proven Innocent; performing artist: Jay-Z)

Movie/TV Titles

Ride on Vaquero (1941)

A Ride on the Elevated R.R. (Panoramic) (1901)

Ride on Baby (1985)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Ride On

DomainTitle

Books

  • A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World (reference)

  • Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Ride On

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Ride on the Flight Deck. Credit: NASA.

Penguins hitching a ride on a bergy bit drifting in the Ross Sea. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Emptying the catch on the sorting table. The yellow and bluelines are "the tangles". The tangles ride on the bottom and stops chaffing of the net on rough bottom. Credit: Fisheries.

A horseback ride on the roads of the Finger Lakes National Forest, NY. Credit: USDA.

Inviting the undertaker. Hitch a ride on the rear of a truck. Worry the driver... Credit: Library of Congress.

Colie Smith gets a ride on one of two horses owned by the Smith family. Carroll County, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Ride On

AuthorQuotation

Epictetus

A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.

Roseanne

I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Ride On

TitleAuthorQuote

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

All my retinue was that poor lad for an interpreter, whom I persuaded into my service, and at my humble request, we had each of us a mule to ride on.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Ride On

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

For their market expansion efforts, they maximize revenues versus costs by rolling out in densely populated areas where it can potentially ride on PLDT’s backbone. (references)

Travel

Taiwan

Fares of NT$20 - NT$60 are charged for a full-route ride on the five lines. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expressions: Ride On

Expressions using "ride on": ride on a bicycle ride on a bicyele ride on a school bus ride on a train ride on ahead ride on the winds. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Ride On

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

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193

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24

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10

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8

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6

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5

peg perego ride on vehicle

4

ride on scrubber

3

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2

battery powered ride on vehicle

2

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2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Ride On

Language Translations for "ride on"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

разчитам на (count on, hang on, reckon on, repose trust in, trust), завися то. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

騎馬 (ride on horseback). (various references)

   

German

  

zureiten (break in, ride faster). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

kerékpáron megy (to ride on a bicycle). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

ぶさる (to be carried on a person's back, to ride on a person's shoulders). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

おぶさる (to be carried on a person's back, to ride on a person's shoulders). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ideray onay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

viajar de trem (ride on a train), andar de trem (ride on a train), andar de bicicleta (bicycle, cycle, ride a bicycle, ride on a bicycle), andar de ônibus escolar (ride on a school bus). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

fi dus de vânt (ride on the winds). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

вывалять в дегте и перьях и вывезти из города (ride on a rail). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

seguir adelante (carry on, go ahead, go off, go on, keep on, press forward, press on, push ahead, set on, thrust forward). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

bisiklete binmek (bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal, ride a bicyele, ride on a bicyele). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Ride On

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 23, Verse 24
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKthnh te parasthsai ina epibibasanteV ton paulon diaswswsin proV fhlika ton hgemona
Latin405VulgateEt iumenta praeparate ut inponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem
Middle English1395WyclifAnd make ye redy an hors, for Poul to ride on, to lede hym saaf to Felix, the presydent.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd delyvre them beastes that they maye put Paul on and bringe him safe vnto Felix the hye debite
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd provide for them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Ride On

LanguageActs Chapter 23, Verse 24
AlbanianDhe u tha të bëjnë gati kuajt që ta hipte Pali dhe ta çonin shëndoshë e mirë te qeveritari Feliks.
CebuanoUg usab pagtagana kamog mga kabayo nga kasakyan ni Pablo, ug ayoha siya ninyo paghatud ngadto kang Felix nga gobernador."
CroatianNeka se pripravi živina na koju æe se posaditi Pavao te živ i zdrav dovesti k upravitelju Feliksu."
Danishog at de skulde bringe Lastdyr for at kunne lade Paulus ride og føre ham sikkert til Landshøvdingen Feliks.
DutchEn laat ze zadel beesten bestellen, opdat zij Paulus daarop zetten, en behouden overbrengen tot den stadhouder Felix.
Finnishja varatkaa ratsuja pannaksenne Paavalin ratsaille ja viedäksenne hänet vahingoittumatonna maaherra Feeliksin luo".
FrenchQu`il y ait aussi des montures pour Paul, afin qu`on le mène sain et sauf au gouverneur Félix.
Germanund die Tiere richtet zu, daß sie Paulus draufsetzen und bringen ihn bewahrt zu Felix, dem Landpfleger.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariSediakan juga kuda untuk dikendarai Paulus dan bawalah dia dengan selamat sampai kepada Gubernur Feliks."
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaDan sediakan beberapa kendaraan akan menaikkan Paulus ke atasnya, serta bawa dia dengan sejahteranya kepada Pelik, pemerintah itu."
ItalianSiano pronte anche delle cavalcature e fatevi montare Paolo, perché sia condotto sano e salvo dal governatore Felice».
Korean또 이 아 래 와 같 이 편 지 하 니 일 으 되
MaoriA ka whakahau ia ki a raua, kia whakaritea mai he kararehe, hei whakanohoanga iho mo Paora ki runga, kia kawea oratia ai ia ki a Pirika, ki te kawana.
NorwegianOg han bød at de skulde gjøre hester i stand, forat de kunde la Paulus ride på dem og føre ham sikkert frem til landshøvdingen Feliks.
Portuguesee mandou que aparelhassem cavalgaduras para que Paulo montasse, a fim de o levarem salvo ao governador Félix.   
RumanianLe -a poruncit sq aducq wi dobitoace pentru Pavel, ca sq -l punq cqlare, wi sq -l ducq sqnqtos wi teafqr la dregqtorul Felix.
RussianрТЙЗПФПЧШФЕ ФБЛЦЕ ПУМПЧ, ЮФП'Щ, ПУБ"ЙЧ рБЧМБ, ТЕ ТПЧП"ЙФШ ЕЗП Л ТБЧЙФЕМА жЕМЙЛУХ.
ShuarPáprusha kawainium ekemkatin iwiarturta. Túrarum pénkerak ejetarum akupin Piriksai" Tímiayi.
SwahiliWekeni farasi kadhaa kwa ajili ya Paulo; mfikisheni salama kwa Felisi, mkuu wa mkoa."
SwedishOch han tillsade dem att skaffa åsnor, som de skulle låta Paulus rida på så att han oskadd kunde föras till landshövdingen Felix.
UmaOti toe, kapala' tantara toei mpokio' rodua tadulako-na, pai' na'uli' -raka: "Porodo ro'atu tantara biasa, pai' pitu mpulu' tantara to mojara', pai' ro'atu wo'o tantara to moponcii'. Porodo wo'o jara' to nahawi' Paulus. Jaa sio bengi toe mpai' lau, me'ongko' -mokoi hilou hi Kaisarea, keni-i Paulus hilou hi Gubernur Feliks. Pai' jaga lompe' -i bona uma-i moapa hi ohea."

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: Ride On

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: dinero, ironed.

Words within the letters "d-e-i-n-o-r"

-1 letter: diner, drone, irone, redon.

-2 letters: deni, dine, dire, doer, done, dore, inro, ired, iron, nerd, nide, node, nodi, noir, nori, redo, rein, rend, ride, rind, rode.

-3 letters: den, die, din, doe, don, dor, end, eon, ern, ion, ire, nod, nor, ode, one, ore, red, rei, rid, rin, rod, roe.

-4 letters: de, do, ed, en.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-i-n-o-r"
 

+1 letter: aneroid, dineros, dourine, downier, eroding, groined, hordein, ignored, indorse, joinder, minored, negroid, neuroid, ordines, redoing, rosined, sordine.

 

+2 letters: aneroids, arointed, centroid, codriven, confider, consider, corniced, debonair, decurion, dendroid, derision, dihedron, dipteron, doctrine, domineer, donniker, dormient, dourines, dowering, gueridon, hordeins, indentor, indorsed, indorsee, indorser, indorses, infolder, informed, inpoured, intorted, ironized, ironside, ironweed, joinders, negroids, ordained, ordainer, ordering, ordinate, organdie, oriented, ovenbird, overkind, overwind, prisoned, propined, pyrenoid, radiomen, rationed, recoding, recoined, rejoined, reordain, resinoid, retinoid, ribboned, ringdove, rodeoing, sordines, sourdine, unironed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Fiction
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Expressions
11. Expressions: Internet
12. Translations: Modern
13. Bible Trace
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography


  

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