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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.
Synonyms for BURDEN: load, loading, payload, cargo, weight, freight, haul, lading; Antonyms of BURDEN: relief, grace, exemption, ease, discharge, stay, waiver, release
BURDEN definition: 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.
Jun 25, 2012 · Define burden. burden synonyms, burden pronunciation, burden translation, English dictionary definition of burden. n. 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...
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.
If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt.
noun. burdens. Anything that is carried; load. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear. American Heritage. Anything one has to bear or put up with; heavy load, as of work, duty, responsibility, or sorrow. Webster's New World. A source of great worry or stress; weight.
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.
Definition of burden noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
