burden
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈbɜrdən/
- In addition to reducing expenses and the burden on courts, efficient solutions also maximize wealth.
- a heavy burden
- bear the burden
- carry a burden
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Watch on YouTubeThis is the unfair burden put on the child.
- This is the unfair burden put on the child.
- Fantasy can carry quite a serious burden, and so can humor.
- Even having wealth can be a great burden to us, right?
- And it ends up being a tremendous stress and burden to decision makers.
- You want to relieve the burden that you're experiencing.
- Yeah, we do place an unfair burden on patients, families.
- That perspective creates a heavy burden on the shoulders of our leaders.
- So you are carrying the burden of the bills.
- You're essentially trying to take burdens off of her back as best as you can.
- So maybe you'd start off with trying to reduce burdens on business.
- Because purpose is heavy and it's a burden as much as a blessing.
Examples
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Many also felt the emotional burden of stigmatization when receiving publicly funded health services.
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Some may fear placing a greater burden of care on their spouses or children.
Academic text (2008) -
So this is the huge burden in our jobs.
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So that was a bit of an extra burden on time and effort.
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Even having wealth can be a great burden to us, right?
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This is the unfair burden put on the child.
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So you are carrying the burden of the bills.
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That perspective creates a heavy burden on the shoulders of our leaders.
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Many boxcar kids left home because they felt like a burden on their parents.
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The unfair burden put on the child made it difficult for him to enjoy his youth.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong feeling of stress from difficult demands
134
4.2
A strong mental feeling of pressure or burden
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4.1
A heavy burden of worry or responsibility
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4.4
Too much work or information that makes you feel stressed
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4.4
A heavy object that is hard to carry, or a burden that slows progress
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7.9
A difficult duty or burden someone must deal with
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7.3
A heavy feeling of worry and responsibility
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7.2
A hard burden someone must live with
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8.4
A heavy problem that stays and keeps causing worry or trouble
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8.1
Something that makes life or an activity harder
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5.8
A person or thing that makes work slower
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8.1
A heavy burden that makes life hard
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4.9
A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties
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6.6
A heavy load of work or problems that a person cannot manage
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9.9
Something that makes a task or journey harder
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
The idea that white people must rule and civilize non-white people
How Burdensome
Surface Forms
Etymology
Burden comes from an old English word meaning 'that which is carried' and is related to the verb bear 'to carry'. That's why burden can mean a heavy load or something that weighs on you, either in your body or in your feelings.