burden

US /ˈbɚdn/

UK /'bɜ:dn/

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noun

  • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
  • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
  • A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear.
  • A load, especially a heavy one.
  • The main theme or point of something.
  • A load, especially a heavy one.

verb

  • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon

other

  • To load heavily; to encumber.
  • To load heavily; to trouble or weigh down.