A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load.
The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading.
That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.
A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters.
The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder.
Weight or violence of blows.
The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working.
To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.
Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered. Marilyn Monroe
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. Lou Holtz
We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it. John Newton
I have much to say why my reputation should be rescued from the load of false accusation and calumny which has been heaped upon it. Robert Emmet
Poverty is the only load which is the heavier the more loved ones there are to assist in bearing it. Jean Paul
load in Afrikaans is laai, belaai
load in Dutch is laden
load in Finnish is lasti
load in French is chargement, fardeau
load in German is aufladen, Last, Last, laden
load in Italian is caricato
load in Latin is sarcina, onus
load in Norwegian is last, laste, lade, belastning
load in Portuguese is carga
load in Spanish is carga, ajobo, cargar
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