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laden Meaning & Definition

/ˈleɪdən/

What Does Laden Mean?

Laden is an adjective that means Weighed down with a load, burdened. It can also mean Heavy. As a verb, it means past participle of lade. As a verb, it means To load or charge.

Laden: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation//ˈleɪdən//
Syllables1
Synonymsfull, load and loaded
Comparative / superlativemore laden, most laden
Verb formsladens, ladening, ladened

Laden Definition (Adjective)

  1. Weighed down with a load, burdened.
  2. Heavy.

    His comments were laden with deeper meaning.

  3. Oppressed.
  4. In the form of an adsorbate or adduct.

    Once laden it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas.

Laden as a Verb

  1. past participle of lade

Verb

  1. To load or charge.

Verb

  1. To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
  2. To weigh down, oppress, or burden.
  3. To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).

    to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern

  4. To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.
  5. To admit water by leakage.

Synonyms of Laden

Laden synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Laden

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Laden in a Sentence

His comments were laden with deeper meaning.

Once laden it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas.

to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern

Word Forms & Grammar

laden (comparative more laden, superlative most laden)

laden

laden (third-person singular simple present ladens, present participle ladening, simple past and past participle ladened)

Words That Rhyme With Laden

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Origin of Laden

See lade.

How Do You Say Laden?

Laden is pronounced //ˈleɪdən// and has 1 syllable.

Laden: Your Questions Answered

Is laden an adjective or a verb?

Laden is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for laden?

You can replace laden with words such as full, load and loaded. See the full list of laden synonyms and antonyms.

What is the past tense of laden?

The past tense of laden is ladened. The present participle is ladening.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of laden?

The comparative form is more laden and the superlative form is most laden.

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