v.
Pronunciation: ' red
Function: verb
Inflected Form: redd · ed or redd ; redd · ing
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), to clear, perhaps alteration of ridden ― more at RID
Date: circa 1520
transitive verb chiefly dialect : to set in order ― usually used with up or out
intransitive verb chiefly dialect : to make things tidy ― usually used with up