lade: Meaning and Definition of

lade

Pronunciation: (lād), [key]
— v., lad•ed, lad•en lad•ed, lad•ing.
—v.t.
  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.
—v.i.
  1. to take on a load.
  2. to lade a liquid.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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