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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. Nautical. the weight of a ship's cargo. the carrying capacity of a ship. Mining. overburden (def. 3). Metallurgy. the minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace.
something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about: the burden of responsibility. heavy burden I'm afraid this role may have become too much of a heavy burden for you. burden to My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me. burden on We need to avoid putting a burden on taxpayers with this project.
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. burden on somebody the heavy tax burden on working people.
Definitions of burden. noun. weight to be borne or conveyed. synonyms: load, loading. see more. noun. an onerous or difficult concern. “the burden of responsibility” synonyms: encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus. see more. verb. weight down with a load. synonyms: burthen, weight, weight down. see more. verb.
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.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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.
Jun 25, 2012 · 1. To cause difficulty or distress to; distress or oppress. 2. To load or overload. [Middle English, from Old English byrthen; see bher- in Indo-European roots. Noun, senses 4 and 5, influenced by bourdon .] Synonyms: burden, affliction, albatross, cross, millstone, trial, tribulation.
