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   burden

   /ˈbəːdn/

   noun

   • 1. a load, typically a heavy one. Similar loadcargofreightweightchargepackbundleparcel
   • ▪ a duty or misfortune that causes worry, hardship, or distress: "the tax burden on low-wage earners" Similar responsibilityonuschargedutyobligationliabilitytroublecareproblemworryanxietytribulationafflictiontrialdifficultymisfortunestrainstressencumbrancemillstonecross to bearalbatrossarchaic:cumber
   • ▪ the main responsibility for achieving a specified aim or task: "the burden of establishing that the authority had misused its powers rests upon the prosecution"
   • ▪ a ship's carrying capacity; tonnage: "the schooner Wyoming, of about 6,000 tons burden"
   • 2. the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument. Similar gistsubstancedriftimplicationintentionthrustmeaningsignificancesignificationsenseessencethesisimportpurporttenormessagespirit
   • 3. the refrain or chorus of a song. archaic

   verb

   • 1. load heavily: "she walked forwards burdened with a wooden box" Similar loadweightchargeweigh downencumberhamperoverloadoverburdenrare:trammel
   • ▪ cause (someone) worry, hardship, or distress: "they were not yet burdened with adult responsibility" Similar oppresstroublecause trouble tocause suffering toworrybesetbotherharassdisturbupsetdepressget someone downdistressgrievehauntnagtormentharrowafflictstrainstresstaxoverwhelmperturbplaguebedevil

   Word Origin Old Englishbyrthen, of West Germanic origin; related to bear1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURDEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     BURDEN meaning: 1. a heavy load that you carry: 2. something...

   • Burden: Polish Translation

     BURDEN translate: ciężar, brzemię, ciężar, obciążyć. Learn...

   • Burden Spanish Translation

     BURDEN translate: carga, cargar, carga [feminine], carga...

   • Burden: Russian Translation

     BURDEN translate: обуза . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Burden: Italian Translation

     BURDEN translate: peso, caricare, oberare, fardello, carico,...

   • Burden: Arabic Translation

     BURDEN translate: عِبء, يُثقِل عَلى. Learn more in the...

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURDEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun B2. 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.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of burden – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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