Australian English Meaning of burden
Burden
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Definitions and Meaning of burden in English
burden (n)
an onerous or difficult concern
weight to be borne or conveyed
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
burden (v)
weight down with a load
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
burden (n.)
That which is borne or carried; a load.
That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden.
The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace.
A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds.
A birth.
The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer.
The drone of a bagpipe.
A club.
burden (v. t.)
To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.
To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes.
To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
FAQs About the word burden
Burden
an onerous or difficult concern, weight to be borne or conveyed, the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work, the central idea that is expanded in
cargo,Load,loading,payload,weight,draft,freight,haul,cargo,bale
discharge,ease,exemption,grace,Release,relief<br>,stay,waiver,alternative,choice
burdelais => Bordeaux wine, burchell's zebra => Burchell's zebra, burbot => Burbot, burbolt => burbot, burbly => Burbly,
