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Definitions for Burden

[1] that which is carried; load: a horse's burden of rider and pack.
[2] that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus: the burden of leadership.
[3] Nautical . the weight of a ship's cargo. the carrying capacity of a ship.
[4] Mining . overburden(def 3) .
[5] Metallurgy . the minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace.
[6] Accounting . overhead(def 6) .
[7] to load heavily.
[8] to load oppressively; trouble.
[9] the main point, message, or idea.
[10] Music . the refrain or recurring chorus of a song.
[11] something that is carried; load
[12] something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bear the burden of responsibility Related adjective: onerous
[13] nautical the cargo capacity of a ship the weight of a ship's cargo
[14] (sometimes foll by up) to put or impose a burden on; load
[15] to weigh down; oppress the old woman was burdened with cares
[16] a line of words recurring at the end of each verse of a ballad or similar song; chorus or refrain
[17] the principal or recurrent theme of a speech, book, etc
[18] another word for bourdon

Words related to Burden

load, duty, onus, hardship, strain, tax, difficulty, task, responsibility, trouble, anxiety, worry, concern, hinder, depress, afflict, overwhelm, bother, overload, oppress

Words nearby Burden

burble, burbot, burchfield, burckhardt, burd, burden, burden of proof, burdened, burdensome, burdizzo, burdock

Origin of Burden

21275–1325; Middle English bordoun, burdoun < Old French bourdon droning sound, instrument making such a sound

Other words from Burden

bur·den·er , noun
bur·den·less , adjective

Word origin for Burden

C16: from Old French bourdon bass horn, droning sound, of imitative origin

Synonyms for Burden

anxiety, concern, difficulty, duty, hardship, load, onus, responsibility, strain, task, tax, trouble, worry, accountability, affliction, albatross, blame, care, charge, clog, encumbrance, grievance, hindrance, millstone, misfortune, mishap, obstruction, punishment, sorrow, trial, work, Herculean task, ball and chain, deadweight, excess baggage, thorn in one's side, weary load