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   Cum·ber

   /ˈkəmbər/

   

   verb

   • 1. hamper or hinder (someone or something): dated "they were cumbered with greatcoats and swords"
   • ▪ obstruct (a path or space): dated "the road was clean and dry and not still cumbered by slush"

   noun

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

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘overthrow, destroy’): probably from encumber.

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   What does the word Cumber mean?

   • Don't cumber yourself by trying to carry all those tote bags through the airport — get a rolling suitcase instead! The old-fashioned verb cumber is rarely used these days, but you still see hints of it in words like cumbersome and unencumbered. It derives from the Old French combre, "obstruction," and its root, meaning "to carry."

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   What does cumbered mean?

   • 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.

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   What does cumbersome mean?

   • Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy . Cumbersome machines can endanger operators and slow down production. Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with. A slave’s work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines.

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   What kind of form does Cumber have?

   • Cumber possesses the form, which is simply referred to as " ". Unlike other Golden Great Apes, he has an unusual orange tinge to his fur and is much larger than usual. In this form, he can unleash Mouth Blasts that are sustainable, even be used in a sweeping nature take out more than one target in one pass.

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   Cumber is an archaic verb meaning to trouble or hinder, or a noun meaning a hindrance. Learn more about its synonyms, word history, and usage examples from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   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! The old-fashioned verb cumber is rarely used these days, but you still see hints of it in words like cumbersome and unencumbered. It derives from the Old French combre ...

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   Cumber is a verb that means to hinder, hamper, or burden something or someone. It also has a noun form that means a hindrance or a hindrance. Find out the origin, usage, and related terms of cumber from various dictionaries and sources.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · 1. to obstruct or hinder. 2. obsolete. to inconvenience. noun. 3. a hindrance or burden. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. cumberer (ˈcumberer) noun. Word origin. C13: probably from Old French combrer to impede, prevent, from combre barrier; see encumber. You may also like. Collins. English Quiz.

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   Feb 9, 2024 · ( transitive, dated) To slow down; to hinder; to burden; to encumber . Alternative forms [ edit] cumbre ( archaic) Synonyms [ edit] encumber. See also Thesaurus:hinder. Derived terms [ edit] cumberer. cumberground. cumbersome.

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   CUMBER is a verb that means to hinder, hamper, overload, or burden something or someone. It can also be a noun that means a hindrance or something that cumbers. See synonyms, origin, and usage examples of CUMBER on Dictionary.com.