OTHER WORDS FROM laden
un·lad·en, adjectiveWords nearby laden
ladderman,
ladderway,
laddie,
laddish,
lade,
laden,
ladette,
ladies,
ladies aid,
ladies auxiliary,
ladies' day
Definition for laden (2 of 2)
lade
[ leyd ]
/ leɪd /
verb (used with object), lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.
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.
verb (used without object), lad·ed, lad·en or lad·ed, lad·ing.
to take on a load.
to lade a liquid.
Origin of lade
before 900; Middle English
laden, Old English
hladan to load, draw up (water); cognate with Dutch
laden, German
laden, Old Norse
hlatha to load. Cf.
ladle
OTHER WORDS FROM lade
lad·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lade
lade laidExample sentences from the Web for laden
British Dictionary definitions for laden (1 of 3)
laden
/ (ˈleɪdən) /
verb
a past participle of lade 1
adjective
weighed down with a load; loaded
encumbered; burdened
British Dictionary definitions for laden (2 of 3)
lade
1
/ (leɪd) /
verb lades, lading, laded, laden (ˈleɪdən) or laded
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
Derived forms of lade
lader, nounWord Origin for lade
Old English
hladen to load; related to Dutch
laden
British Dictionary definitions for laden (3 of 3)
lade
2
/ (led, leɪd) /
noun
Scot
a watercourse, esp a millstream
Word Origin for lade
of uncertain origin