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- Dictionarybur·den/ˈbərd(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a load, typically a heavy one. Similar
- 2. the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument: "the burden of his views" Similar
verb
- 1. load heavily: "she walked forward burdened with a wooden box" Similar
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1. a. : something that is carried : load. dropped his burden of firewood. b. : duty, responsibility. forced to bear the burden of caring for her aging parents. lowering the tax burden on the middle class. 2. : something oppressive or worrisome. a heavy burden of guilt. was a huge financial burden on his family. 3. a.
The meaning of BURDENED is carrying a burden : heavily laden or encumbered. How to use burdened in a sentence.
BURDENED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of burden 2. to trouble someone with something difficult or…. Learn more.
to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant: burden someone with something I don't want to burden you with my problems. The irony of it is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
burdened. (bɜːʳdənd ) 1. adjective. If you are burdened with something, it causes you a lot of worry or hard work. Nicaragua was burdened with a foreign debt of $11 billion. [ + with] They may be burdened by guilt and regret. [ + by] 2. adjective.
adjective. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities. “she always felt burdened by the load of paper work” synonyms: bowed down, loaded down, overburdened, weighed down. heavily burdened with work or cares. laden, oppressed. burdened psychologically or mentally. saddled. subject to an imposed burden. see more.
n. 1. Something that is carried. 2. a. Something that is emotionally difficult to bear. b. A source of great worry or stress; weight: The burden of economic sacrifice rests on the workers of the plant. 3. A responsibility or duty: The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me. 4.
to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant: burden someone with something I don't want to burden you with my problems. The irony of it is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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: impediment, encumbrance, weight. Nautical. the weight of a ship's cargo. the carrying capacity of a ship.
1. countable noun B2. If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt. [ + of] They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time.
