lade
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.
to take on a load.
to lade a liquid.
Origin of lade
1Other words from lade
- lader, noun
Words that may be confused with lade
- lade , laid
Words Nearby lade
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How to use lade in a sentence
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.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler ShawShe 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.
The mills are supplied with water from the mill-lade, and one of them obtains water from the Tweed when necessary.
Highways and Byways in The Border | Andrew LangHe 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.
For he has publicly traded and engaged in commerce, and has gone to Cavite to lade his exports.
British Dictionary definitions for lade (1 of 2)
/ (leɪd) /
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
Origin of lade
1Derived forms of lade
- lader, noun
British Dictionary definitions for lade (2 of 2)
/ (led, leɪd) /
Scot a watercourse, esp a millstream
Origin of lade
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