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BURDEN definition: 1. a heavy load that you carry: 2. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or…. Learn more.
1. a. : something that is carried : load. dropped his burden of firewood. b. : duty, responsibility. forced to bear the burden of caring for her aging parents. lowering the tax burden on the middle class. 2. : something oppressive or worrisome. a heavy burden of guilt. was a huge financial burden on his family. 3. a.
noun. OPAL W. /ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɜːrdn/ a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work. to bear/carry/ease/reduce/share the burden. the burden (of something) The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state. burden on somebody the heavy tax burden on working people.
BURDEN meaning: 1. a heavy load that you carry: 2. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or…. Learn more.
noun. that which is carried; load: a horse's burden of rider and pack. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus: the burden of leadership. Synonyms: impediment, encumbrance, weight. Nautical. the weight of a ship's cargo. the carrying capacity of a ship.
BURDEN definition: 1. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about: 2. to give someone…. Learn more.
verb. /ˈbɜːdn/ /ˈbɜːrdn/ Verb Forms. burden somebody/yourself (with something) to give somebody a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work. They have burdened themselves with a high mortgage. I don't want to burden you with my worries. to be burdened by high taxation. opposite unburden Topics Difficulty and failure c1.
