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ride
Verb
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If you ride something you sit on it while it moves.
I can ride a horse, but I cannot ride a motorcycle.
ride
Noun
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A ride is a journey you take by riding.
It was a long ride from Canada to Mexico.
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A ride is a vehicle like a car, motorcycle or bicycle.
That is a nice ride you are driving.
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A ride is a machine that you ride on for fun.
Roller-coasters and merry-go-rounds are my favorite rides at the park.
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A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.
Can you give me a ride?
about
Preposition
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You use about to say what subject something is related to.
Let's not talk about her problems.
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If something moves about, it moves this way and that way.
He walked about the place, looking everywhere.
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Having to do with, concerning, regarding.
I will talk about dogs.
about
Adverb
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You use about before a number or amount, to say that it may be a little more or a little less.
We're here just about every week.
About two years ago, I started skiing.
about
Adjective
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Something is about to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen.
Please be seated. We're about to begin.