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lade

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/leɪd/ · lade

to load a ship or vehicle with cargo.

Meanings

verbformal

to load a ship or vehicle with cargo.

کسی جہاز یا گاڑی کو مال سے بھرنا۔

لادنا

ladna

Colloquial: لاد دینا

Synonyms

loadburdencargoبھرناباردریمحمل کرنا

Antonyms

unloadremovedischargeخالی کرناہٹاناسروں سے اتارنا

Common Collocations

  • lade a ship
  • lade with goods
  • lade heavily

Example Sentences

The workers will lade the ship with cargo at dawn.

مزدور صبح کے وقت جہاز کو مال سے بھریں گے۔

Mazdoor subah ke waqt jahaaz ko maal se bharain ge.

They had to lade the truck before the sun came up.

انہیں سورج نکلنے سے پہلے ٹرک کو مال سے بھرنا تھا۔

Unhein sooraj nikalne se pehle truck ko maal se bharna tha.

We will lade the boat with supplies for the journey.

ہم سفر کے لیے کشتی کو سامان سے بھر دیں گے۔

Hum safar ke liye kashti ko samaan se bhar dain ge.

Easily Confused With

lead:Lead refers to guiding or directing, while lade means to load or fill.

Word Family

loading
nounبھرائی
loader
nounلادنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Lade sounds like 'load', both involve putting things on something.

Imagine a ship being filled with boxes and crates.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ladian" — to load or to burden

First known use: 15th century

The word 'lade' has its roots in Old English 'ladian', which means to load. It gradually evolved in Middle English and has been used in literature and shipping contexts.