What is the meaning of the word "ride"?

The word "ride" has a versatile range of meanings, primarily denoting the act of sitting on or in and controlling the movement of an object or animal, typically for transportation or recreational purposes.

Definitions:

be carried or travel on or in a vehicle verb
- I ride to work in a bus
be contingent on verb
- The outcomes rides on the results of the election
climb up on the body verb
- Shorts that ride up
continue undisturbed and without interference verb
- Let it ride
have certain properties when driven verb
- This car rides smoothly
keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot verb
- Don't ride the clutch!
lie moored or anchored verb
- Ship rides at anchor
sit on and control a vehicle verb
- I ride my bicycle to work every day.