Search Result:burden
KK Pronunciation
〔 `bʒdn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˋbә:dn 〕
Overview of noun burden
The noun burden has 4 senses
- burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus -- (an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind")
- load, loading, burden -- (weight to be borne or conveyed)
- effect, essence, burden, core, gist -- (the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work)
- burden -- (the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse)
Overview of verb burden
The verb burden has 2 senses
- burden, burthen, weight, weight down -- (weight down with a load)
- charge, saddle, burden -- (impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend")