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- DictionaryBur·den/ˈbərd(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a load, typically a heavy one.
- 2. the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument: "the burden of his views"
verb
- 1. load heavily: "she walked forward burdened with a wooden box"
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.
BURDEN definition: 1. a heavy load that you carry: 2. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or…. Learn more.
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.
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. [ + of] They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time.
burden. 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.
