lade

[ leyd ]

verb (used with object)

, lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.

1. to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
2. to load oppressively; burden (used chiefly in the passive):

   laden with many responsibilities.

3. to fill or cover abundantly (used chiefly in the passive):

   trees laden with fruit; a man laden with honors.

4. to lift or throw in or out, as a fluid, with a ladle or other utensil.

verb (used without object)

, lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.

1. to take on a load.
2. to lade a liquid.

lade

¹

/ leɪd /

verb

1. to put cargo or freight on board (a ship, etc) or (of a ship, etc) to take on cargo or freight
2. tr; usually passiveand foll bywith to burden or oppress
3. tr; usually passiveand foll bywith to fill or load
4. to remove (liquid) with or as if with a ladle

lade

²

/ led; leɪd /

noun

1. a watercourse, esp a millstream

Derived Forms

• ˈlader, noun

Other Words From

• lader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lade¹

before 900; Middle English laden, Old English hladan to load, draw up (water); cognate with Dutch laden, German laden, Old Norse hlatha to load. ladle

Word History and Origins

Origin of lade¹

Old English hladen to load; related to Dutch laden

Origin of lade²

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Thare iz jist this difference between a fule and a hen, the fule cackels before, and the hen not till after the egg iz lade.

From Project Gutenberg

She caught it on a fly with both hands, as I lade down on the floor to convince my wife I was in earnest in what I said.

From Project Gutenberg

The mills are supplied with water from the mill-lade, and one of them obtains water from the Tweed when necessary.

From Project Gutenberg

He did not lade it, not having the means to do so; he sold it for six hundred pesos, and paid the hospital two hundred pesos.

From Project Gutenberg

For he has publicly traded and engaged in commerce, and has gone to Cavite to lade his exports.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• freight
• load
• overload
• pile
• saddle