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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
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