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ridden

/ˈɹɪdn̩/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Full of.
  2. Oppressed, dominated or plagued by.
  3. To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
  4. To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
  5. (chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
  6. Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
  7. To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
  8. To traverse by riding.
  9. To free (something) from a hindrance or annoyance.
  10. To banish.
  11. To kill.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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