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- Dictionaryburden/ˈbəːdn/
noun
- 1. a load, typically a heavy one. Similar
- 2. the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument. Similar
verb
- 1. load heavily: "she walked forwards burdened with a wooden box" Similar
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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. 1. anything that is carried; load. 2. anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow. 3. the carrying of loads. a beast of burden. 4.
Burden is one of those words that doubles as a noun and a verb. Defined as something you carry or withstand with much difficulty when used as a noun, and as the act of weighing down, overloading, or oppressing when used as a verb, it’s a word with a negative charge.
to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant: burden someone with something I don't want to burden you with my problems. The irony of it is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Jun 25, 2012 · 1. Something that is carried. 2. a. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear. b. A source of great worry or stress; weight: The burden of economic sacrifice rests on the workers of the plant. 3. A responsibility or duty: The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me. 4.
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.
burdened [=weighed down] by guilt. BURDEN meaning: 1 : something heavy that is carried load; 2 : someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do, or deal with often + on.
Definition of burden noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BURDEN definition: 1. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about: 2. to give someone…. Learn more.
