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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.
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.
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.
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.
