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1 definition found 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.
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