load
UK: ləʊd | US: loʊd
n. a heavy or bulky object being carried or transported
vt. to put goods or materials onto a vehicle, container, etc.
vi. to take on cargo or passengers
n. (computing) the amount of work assigned to a system or device
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The word "load" traces back to Old English lād, meaning "way, course, or carrying." Over time, it evolved to specifically denote the act of carrying or the burden itself. The semantic shift reflects the practical focus on transportation and weight, retaining its core idea of "something carried." No further morphemic breakdown is possible without violating spelling integrity.
The truck carried a heavy load of bricks.
Please load the boxes onto the ship before noon.
The workers stopped to rest under their load.
The server crashed due to an excessive load.
She helped her son load his backpack for school.