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burden
1[ bur-dn ]
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: , ,
- 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.
- Accounting. overhead ( def 6 ).
verb (used with object)
- to load heavily.
- to load oppressively; trouble.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
burden
2[ bur-dn ]
noun
- the main point, message, or idea.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Music. the refrain or recurring chorus of a song.
burden
1/ ˈ²úɜ˻åÉ™²Ô /
noun
- something that is carried; load
- something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bear onerous
the burden of responsibility
- nautical
- the cargo capacity of a ship
- the weight of a ship's cargo
verb
- sometimes foll by up to put or impose a burden on; load
- to weigh down; oppress
the old woman was burdened with cares
burden
2/ ˈ²úɜ˻åÉ™²Ô /
noun
- a line of words recurring at the end of each verse of a ballad or similar song; chorus or refrain
- the principal or recurrent theme of a speech, book, etc
- another word for bourdon
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú³Ü°ùd±ð²Ô·±ð°ù noun
- ²ú³Ü°ùd±ð²Ô·±ô±ð²õ²õ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of burden1
Origin of burden2
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of burden1
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Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Since the turn of the century, tax cuts are responsible for 57% of the increase in the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio, a measure economists rely upon to see if our debt burden is becoming unmanageable.
"For these individuals, it becomes a burden and an obsession that they cannot stop thinking about."
But that unwanted tag could potentially become someone else's burden as Southampton sit bottom on 10 points with eight games to go.
The tariffs could bring an "unfair burden to American families, particularly lower-income households", warned the United States Fashion Industry Association in a statement on Wednesday.
Richard Parry, the Canal and River Trust's chief executive, said it was not "sustainable for a charity to shoulder the full financial burden of this new legislative requirement".
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