DEFINITIONS

lade

[ leyd ]
/ leɪd /

verb (used with object), lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.

to take on a load.
to lade a liquid.

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Words related to lade

load, douse, pile, overload, freight, saddle, bathe, souse, submerge, duck, wash, pitch, submerse, bail, slop, soak, lave, irrigate, splash, wet

Words nearby lade

ladder truck, ladderman, ladderway, laddie, laddish, lade, laden, ladette, ladies, ladies aid, ladies auxiliary

Origin of lade

before 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

OTHER WORDS FROM lade

lad·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lade

lade laid
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Examples from the Web for lades

  • He expects a small present from every commander that lades salt here; and is glad to be invited aboard their ships.

    A Voyage to New Holland|William Dampier

  • Now Carver thinks he lades the whole county, and ten mile round—but who is it lades him, I want to know?

    Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

  • One man builds the hull, another rigs her, a third lades and sails her.

    Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin

  • When we had regained our places the Lades were round the curve of the hill and out of sight.

    Rodney Stone|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for lades (1 of 2)

lade1
/ (leɪd) /

verb lades, lading, laded, laden (ˈleɪdən) or 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 foll by with) to burden or oppress
(tr; usually passive and foll by with) to fill or load
to remove (liquid) with or as if with a ladle

Derived forms of lade

lader, noun

Word Origin for lade

Old English hladen to load; related to Dutch laden

British Dictionary definitions for lades (2 of 2)

lade2
/ (led, leɪd) /

noun

Scot a watercourse, esp a millstream

Word Origin for lade

of uncertain origin
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