BURDEN
/ˈbɜːdn/
9
Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈbɜːdn/
noun
- A heavy load.
- A responsibility, onus.
- A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
- The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.“a ship of a hundred tons burden”
- The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
verb
- To encumber with a literal or figurative burden.“to burden a nation with taxes”
- To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
Source: Wiktionary
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