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| 1. | [ noun ] an onerous or difficult concern | |
| Synonyms: | encumbrance load onus incumbrance | |
| Examples: | "the burden of responsibility" "that's a load off my mind" |
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| Related terms: | concern dead_weight fardel pill imposition charge | |
| 2. | [ noun ] weight to be borne or conveyed | |
| Synonyms: | load loading | |
| Related terms: | weight overload millstone overload dead_load live_load burthen | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work | |
| Synonyms: | effect gist core essence | |
| Related terms: | meaning | |
| 4. | [ verb ] impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to | |
| Synonyms: | saddle charge | |
| Examples: | "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend" |
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| Related terms: | command overburden overwhelm adjure bear_down | |
| 5. | [ verb ] weight down with a load | |
| Synonyms: | weight weight_down burthen | |
| Related terms: | unburden charge saddle plumb overburden weight | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2327 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse | |
| Related terms: | idea | |
| Similar spelling: |
burdened Burdine burthen Borden Birden Barden |
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