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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lade (lād),USA pronunciation v., lad•ed, lad•en or lad•ed, lad•ing. v.t. - to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo;
load. - to load oppressively;
burden (used chiefly in the passive):laden with many responsibilities. - to fill or cover abundantly (used chiefly in the passive):trees laden with fruit; a man laden with honors.
- to lift or throw in or out, as a fluid, with a ladle or other utensil.
v.i. - to take on a load.
- to lade a liquid.
- bef. 900; Middle English laden, Old English hladan to load, draw up (water); cognate with Dutch laden, German laden, Old Norse hlatha to load. Cf. ladle
lad′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lade /leɪd/ vb (lades, lading, laded, laden /ˈleɪdən/, laded)- to put cargo or freight on board (a ship, etc) or (of a ship, etc) to take on cargo or freight
- (tr; usually passive) and followed by with: to burden or oppress
- (tr; usually passive) and followed by with: to fill or load
- to remove (liquid) with or as if with a ladle
Etymology: Old English hladen to load; related to Dutch laden |