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ridden

USRID-n/ˈɹɪd.n̩/

4 meanings of ridden

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past participle of ride. Use it after has, have, had, is, was or were.

    She has ridden that gray mare since she was a child.

    We had ridden for hours before we stopped to rest.

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  2. 2
    adjectivein compounds
    Troubled or weighed down by something bad, such as fear, guilt, or sickness.

    Like a dog covered with fleas it cannot shake off.

    The region was ridden with corruption for decades.

    He lived a guilt-ridden life after the accident.

    Similarplagued, afflicted, oppressed

    Oppositefree

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  3. 3
    adjectivein compounds
    Full of something, often something unwanted or unpleasant.

    Like an old log full of holes made by insects.

    The ancient ship's hull was ridden with worm holes.

    The car door was bullet-ridden after the shootout.

    Similarfilled, full, riddled

    Oppositefree

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    verbarchaic
    Past participle of rid. An old form that people today replace with rid.
    As the New York traders to reach the Miami country passed through that of the Iroquois, the French devised a plan, which, if successful, would soon have ridden them of the English encroachments.
    1752, Journal of Captain William Trent from Logstown to PickawillanyHere, ridden means rid, so the plan would have freed them of the English.
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ridden is a form of ride

ride, verb: To sit on and control a horse, bike, or similar as it moves, including crossing an area, carrying things, or racing. Full entry

Forms
riderides he/she/itriding -ing formrode past tenseridden past participle
Spelling
ride → ridden: irregular (no -ed)

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Origins

Meanings 1–3

This is the past participle form of the verb "ride," made by adding "-en."

Meaning 4

This is a form of the verb "rid," made by adding "-en."