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    cumber
    /ˈkʌmbə/

    verb

    • 1. hamper or hinder: dated "they were cumbered with greatcoats and swords"

    noun

    • 1. a hindrance, obstruction, or burden: archaic "a cumber of limestone rocks"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cumberCumber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. archaic : trouble, harass. 2. a. : to hinder or encumber by being in the way. cumbered with heavy clothing. b. : to clutter up. rocks cumbering the yard. cumber. 2 of 2. noun. : something that cumbers. especially : hindrance. Word History. Etymology. Verb.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cumberCumber - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To cumber is to make something more difficult or burdensome. Don't cumber yourself by trying to carry all those tote bags through the airport — get a rolling suitcase instead!

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cumberCUMBER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cumber definition: to hinder; hamper.. See examples of CUMBER used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCUMBER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to obstruct or hinder 2. obsolete to inconvenience 3. a hindrance or burden.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cumberCUMBER Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for CUMBER: burden, load, delay, danger, peril, hazard, reef, stall; Antonyms of CUMBER: incentive, impetus, stimulus, spur, advantage, edge, catalyst, aid

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cumberCumber - definition of cumber by The Free Dictionary

    1. To weigh down; burden: was cumbered with many duties. 2. To hamper or hinder, as by being in the way: was cumbered with a long poncho. 3. To litter; clutter up: Weeds cumbered the garden paths. 4. Archaic To bother; distress. n. A hindrance; an encumbrance.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › cumberCumber Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Cumber Definition. To burden in a troublesome way. To hinder by obstruction or interference; hamper. To litter; clutter up. Weeds cumbered the garden paths. To perplex or distress. A hindrance; an encumbrance. Anything that cumbers.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › cumber_ncumber, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cumber, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › cumbers'CUMBER Definition & Usage Examples - Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use cumber in a sentence And so far as the function of genius is concerned, that man merely cumbers the ground who fails to express.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cumbercumber - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 23, 2024 · cumber (third-person singular simple present cumbers, present participle cumbering, simple past and past participle cumbered) (transitive, dated) To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber. Why asks he what avails him not in fight, / And would but. The multiplying variety of arguments, especially frivolous ones, Wounded and overthrown, the ...