The meaning of BURDEN is something that is carried : load. How to use burden in a sentence.

BURDEN definition: 1. a heavy load that you carry: 2. something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or…. Learn more.

BURDEN definition: that which is carried; load. See examples of burden used in a sentence.

Definition of burden noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

[countable] that which is carried; load: a burden of five hundred pounds. that which is difficult to bear; onus: weighed down by the burden of leadership. v. [~ + object] to load heavily: burdened with all the …

A burden is a heavy load or responsibility that one is required or feel obligated to carry, often resulting in physical, emotional, or mental strain. It can refer to a variety of things such as duties, obligations, …

Jun 25, 2012 · Define burden. burden synonyms, burden pronunciation, burden translation, English dictionary definition of burden. n. 1. Something that is carried. 2. a. Something that is emotionally …

A source of great worry or stress; weight. The burden of economic sacrifice rests on the workers of the plant.

Hence Figuratively, to load; oppress with anything which is borne with difficulty or trouble; surcharge: as, to burden a nation with taxes; to burden the memory with details.

Adjective burdened (comparative more burdened, superlative most burdened) encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.