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freight

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of freight

1 a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
  • shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer
Synonyms of freight

burden, cargo, draft, haul, lading, load, loading, payload, weight
Words Related to freight

consignment

boatload, carload, shipload, trainload, truckload, wagonload

ballast, deadweight

overload, surcharge

bale, bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel, shipment

manifest

body, bulk, mass
2 the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
  • families struggling to pay the freight for college
Synonyms of freight

ante, charge, cost, damage, fee, figure, price, price tag
Words Related to freight

market value, valuation, value

asking price, list price, sticker price

price point, rate, tariff, unit price

carrying charge, overcharge, service charge (also service fee), surcharge

account, bill, check, invoice, tab

freight

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of freight

to place a weight or burden on
  • It took six hours to freight the cargo airplane.
Synonyms of freight

burden, encumber, lade, laden, load, lumber, saddle, weight
Words Related to freight

clog, clutter, fill, pack

heap, mound, pile, stack

press, weigh

strain, tax

overburden, overload, overtax, surcharge

hamper, handicap

afflict, oppress
Near Antonyms of freight

alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve
Antonyms of freight

disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload

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