Meaning & Definition of word "Lade"

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    Lade

    /leɪd/

    verb:

    • 1. to load (a ship, a vehicle, etc.) with goods or cargo.
      • Example: The crew will lade the ship with boxes of fruit before it sets sail.
    • 2. to fill or place a burden on.
      • Example: She was careful not to lade her mind with unnecessary worries.
    • 3. to put something onto a vessel or vehicle; to load.
      • Example: They lade the truck with supplies for the upcoming expedition.

    Etymology

    Middle English 'laden', from Old English 'hlædan'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    lade a ship:

    To load a vessel with cargo.

    lade with:

    To load or burden someone or something with.

    to lade heavily:

    To load something heavily, to fill it up.

    Related Words

    loading:

    The act of putting a load onto something.

    unload:

    To remove a load from something.

    burden:

    A load, especially a heavy one.

    Slang Meanings of lade