Meaning of burden in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbərdn/

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1. Verb

   burden

   Definitions

   1. weight down with a load

   Antonyms

   • unburden
   • disburden
2. 2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to

   Examples

   • « He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend »

3. Noun

   burden

   Etymology

   Old English byrthen, of West Germanic origin; related to bear

   Definitions

   1. an onerous or difficult concern

   Examples

   • « the burden of responsibility »
   • « that's a load off my mind »
4. 2. weight to be borne or conveyed
5. 3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
6. 4. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse