laden

Meanings

• adjective

  Loaded or filled to capacity with a weight or quantity; burdened.

  - "The truck was laden with heavy crates."
  - "The ship was laden with precious cargo."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with laden
braden , caden , daden , faden , gladen , graden , haden , jaden , kaden , laden , maden , naden , paden , raden , saden , shaden , taden , waden

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Homophones

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1. Laden (German) : To give or provide
   

2. Lade () : A platform or stage for loading or unloading goods
   

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Variants

List of all variants of laden that leads to same result
laden , ladened , ladening , ladens , lade , laded , lades , lading , Osama bin Laden , bin Laden , Gutenberg , Johann Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg , Johannes Gutenberg

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Forms

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ladenly (adverb), ladenness (noun)

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Etymology

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Old English hladen, from hladen 'to load'; related to hlad 'full'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'laden' comes from the Old English word 'hladen', which means 'to load'.

2. A 'laden' elephant can carry up to 13,000 pounds (6,000 kg) of weight.

3. The term 'laden' is often used in shipping and transportation industries to describe vessels or vehicles that are fully loaded with cargo.

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Related Concepts

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1. Weight: The concept of weight is closely related to the meaning of 'laden'. A 'laden' object is one that is weighed down by a significant amount of weight.

2. Capacity: The ability to hold a certain amount of weight or quantity is an essential concept related to 'laden'. An object is considered 'laden' when it reaches or exceeds its capacity.

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Culture

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In literature, 'laden' is often used metaphorically to describe emotions, ideas, or experiences that are rich or full. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo describes Juliet as 'laden with a dear honesty, / Too rich, too precious to be discerned.'

How to Memorize "laden"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a truck or ship being loaded with heavy crates or cargo. Visualize the weight and quantity being added until the vehicle or vessel is 'laden'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'laden' with the feeling of weight or burden. Remember that a 'laden' object is one that is full or heavily burdened.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Laden Like A Donkey' to help remember the meaning of 'laden'.

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