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Meaning
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.
●
In Mining:
The
tops
or
heads
of
stream-work
which
lie over
the
stream
of tin.
●
The
proportion
of
ore
and
flux
to
fuel
, in the
charge
of a
blast
furnace.
●
A
fixed
quantity
of certain commodities.
●
A birth.
●
In Medicine:
The total amount of
toxins
,
parasites
,
cancer
cells,
plaque
or
similar
present in an organism.
●
In Music:
A
phrase
or
theme
that
recurs
at the
end of
each
verse
in a
folk song
or ballad.
●
The
drone
of a bagpipe.
●
Theme,
core
idea.
Verb
●
To
encumber
with a
literal
or
figurative
burden.
●
To
impose
, as a
load
or
burden
; to
lay
or place as a
burden
(something
heavy
or objectionable).
Name
●
A surname.
●
A
minor
city
in Cowley County, Kansas, United States.
●
A
village
in Erpeldange
commune
, Luxembourg (French spelling).
Sourced from
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Origin
burden
English
byrþen
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Responsibility
Liability
Hardship
Risk
Strain
Hassle
Impact
Cost
Disadvantage
Inconvenience
Concern
Pressure
Threat
Challenge
Overwhelm
Harm
Stress
Benefit
Toll
Effect
Prevalence
Hindrance
Costs
Overload
Force
Blight
Expense
Blame
Deficit
Tax
Nuisance
Problem
Detriment
Necessity
Danger
Duty
Workload
Affect
Dependence
Hurt
Incidence
Obligation
Handicap
Loss
Curse
Damage
Hinder
Stigma
Endanger
Blessing
Deprive
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Rhymes
Burden
Birden
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