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freighted

/ˈfɹeɪtɪd/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Carrying a great load or burden, especially figuratively.

  • verb

    Transporting goods or cargo from one place to another, especially by ship or truck.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with freighted
frighted , plighted , ighted , sighted
Homonyms
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  1. Freighted (en) : Carrying a great load or burden

  2. Freighted (en) : Transporting goods or cargo

  3. Freighted (en) : Laden with meaning or emotion

  4. Freighted (en) : Furnished with something additional, as a room with furniture


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Freighted (en) : Carrying a great load or burden

  2. Freighted (en) : Transporting goods or cargo

  3. Freighted (en) : Laden with meaning or emotion


Variants
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freight , freighted , freighting , freights
Forms
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Freighted (adjective): Freighted goods, freighted with meaning, freighted with emotion


Etymology
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From Old French freight, from fraight, to carry, transport, from frer, to carry, bear, from Latin ferre, to carry.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'freighted' comes from the Old French word 'freight', which means 'to carry'.

  2. The term 'freighted' was first used in English in the 15th century.

  3. The word 'freighted' is often used in literature and poetry to convey a sense of burden or weight.


Related Concepts
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  1. Cargo: Goods or merchandise being transported, especially by ship or truck

  2. Logistics: The planning, execution, and control of the efficient flow of goods, services, or information from the point of origin to the point of consumption


Culture
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Freighted has been used in various forms of literature and art to convey a sense of burden or weight. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the term 'freighted' is used to describe Tom Buchanan, who carries a heavy burden of guilt and shame.

How to Memorize "freighted"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a truck carrying a heavy load of goods. This is an example of the adjective form of freighted.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'freighted' with the idea of carrying a heavy burden or transporting goods.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Freighted goods are heavy' to remember the meaning of the word.


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