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