How to pronounce "burden"

• "burden" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "burden"

Noun

an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"

Synonyms:

• burden
• load
• encumbrance
• incumbrance
• onus

Noun

weight to be borne or conveyed

Synonyms:

• load
• loading
• burden

Noun

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonyms:

• effect
• essence
• burden
• core
• gist

Noun

the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

Synonyms:

• burden

Verb

weight down with a load

Synonyms:

• burden
• burthen
• weight
• weight down

Verb

impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

Synonyms:

• charge
• saddle
• burden