laden

Definitions of laden
  1. verb
    fill or place a load on
    synonyms: belasten, bevrachten, drukken, inladen, opladen
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    types:
    herladen
    place a new load on
    type of:
    bijladen, dempen, dichtgooien, opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, toegooien, vullen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  2. verb
    arrange in a container
    synonyms: inpakken, pakken
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    antonyms:
    uitpakken
    remove from its packing
    types:
    bundelen, oprollen, opstropen, rollen
    make into a bundle
    beladen
    fill by packing tightly
  3. verb
    fill or load to capacity
    synonyms: belasten, drukken, opladen
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    antonyms:
    lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    remove the charge from
    types:
    belasten, drukken, verzwaren
    weight down with a load
    overbelasten
    load with excessive weight
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    provide (a device) with something necessary
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    type of:
    bijladen, dempen, dichtgooien, opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, toegooien, vullen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  5. verb
    fill by packing tightly
    synonyms: beladen
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    type of:
    inpakken, pakken
    arrange in a container
  6. verb
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
    synonyms: doorbladeren, doorkijken, doorzien, scannen
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    type of:
    begrijpen, nemen, opnemen, opvatten
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
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