burden
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
burdens
plural
burdens
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURDEN
[count]
1
:
something heavy that is carried
:
load
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see also beast of burden
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They feared the donkey would collapse under the extra burden.
2
:
someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do, or deal with
— often + on
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a (heavy) burden of sorrow/guilt
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She had to bear/shoulder the burden of caring for her aging parents.
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The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class. [=middle class people have been paying a greater portion of taxes]
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The burden of proof is on the plaintiff, since the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. [=the plaintiff must prove that the defendant is guilty]
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the company's large debt burden [=the large amount of money that the company owes]
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His illness has placed a huge financial burden on the family.
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I'm sorry to be such a burden on you.
burden has been lifted from your shoulders/back
2
burden
/ˈbɚdn̩/
verb
burdens;
burdened;
burdening
2
burden
/ˈbɚdn̩/
verb
burdens;
burdened;
burdening
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURDEN
[+ object]
:
to make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult
:
to put a heavy burden on (someone)
— usually used as (be) burdened
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I don't wish to burden you with my problems.
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Burdened with supplies and equipment, she headed to the camp.
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For the rest of his life he was burdened with the knowledge that he had done nothing to help them.
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burdened [=weighed down] by guilt
