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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Jade \Jade\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Jading.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To treat like a jade; to spurn. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make ridiculous and contemptible. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I do now fool myself, to let imagination jade me.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To exhaust by overdriving or long-continued labor of any
        kind; to tire, make dull, or wear out by severe or tedious
        tasks; to harass.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power,
              . . . checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     Syn: To fatigue; tire; weary; harass.
  
     Usage: To Jade, Fatigue, Tire, Weary. Fatigue is the
            generic term; tire denotes fatigue which wastes the
            strength; weary implies that a person is worn out by
            exertion; jade refers to the weariness created by a
            long and steady repetition of the same act or effort.
            A little exertion will tire a child or a weak person;
            a severe or protracted task wearies equally the body
            and the mind; the most powerful horse becomes jaded on
            a long journey by a continual straining of the same
            muscles. Wearied with labor of body or mind; tired of
            work, tired out by importunities; jaded by incessant
            attention to business.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Jade \Jade\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Jading.]
     1. To treat like a jade; to spurn. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     2. To make ridiculous and contemptible. [Obs.]
  
              I do now fool myself, to let imagination jade me.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. To exhaust by overdriving or long-continued labor of any
        kind; to tire or wear out by severe or tedious tasks; to
        harass.
  
              The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power,
              . . . checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     Syn: To fatigue; tire; weary; harass.
  
     Usage: To Jade, Fatigue, Tire, Weary. Fatigue is the
            generic term; tire denotes fatigue which wastes the
            strength; weary implies that a person is worn out by
            exertion; jade refers to the weariness created by a
            long and steady repetition of the same act or effort.
            A little exertion will tire a child or a weak person;
            a severe or protracted task wearies equally the body
            and the mind; the most powerful horse becomes jaded on
            a long journey by a continual straining of the same
            muscles. Wearied with labor of body or mind; tired of
            work, tired out by importunities; jaded by incessant
            attention to business.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  jading
     vb.
     (present participle of en jade nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  jading
     vb.
     (present participle of en jade nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  jading
     vb.
     (present participle of en jade nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  jading
     vb.
     (present participle of en jade nocat=1)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Jading /dʒˈeɪdɪŋ/
  الإتعاب

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  jading /dʒˈeɪdɪŋ/
  ermattend, sich erschöpfend
   see: jade, jaded, jades, jaded
  

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