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overlade

[ oh-ver-leyd ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·lad·ed, o·ver·lad·en or o·ver·lad·ed, o·ver·lad·ing.
to overload (usually used in past participle overladen): a table overladen with rich food.
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Origin of overlade

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at over-, lade
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