transitive. To put a burden on, load, weigh down; also intransitive, to weigh heavily.

To put or place as a burden, freight, or cargo; now only, to ship (goods) as cargo.

transitive. To load.

transitive. To place a load on or in; to load (e.g. a vehicle, ship, beast of burden, etc.). Also, in passive; charged with: laden with, bearing. Obs…

transitive. To load.

transitive. To put a load on or in; to furnish with a burden, cargo, or lading; to charge with a load. Frequently in past participle loaded (†loaden)…

transitive. = lade, v.

transitive. = load, v., in various senses.

transitive. To lay a (material) burden on; to load.

To load the back of (an animal) with.

transferred. To load, store. Also figurative of a burden: To bear upon as a load.

a load which is lifted in a sling; also (with hyphen) as v. transitive.