Lade and Lighten

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Lade verb - To place a weight or burden on.

Usage example: the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market

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Lighten is an antonym for lade.

Nearby Words: lady, laden, lad, laded

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.

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Lade is an antonym for lighten.

Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening

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