to burthen
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9.9
- verb
- /ˈbɜrðən/
- Archaic
- The old horse was burthened with heavy sacks of grain along the narrow road.
Examples
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Don't burthen yourself with unnecessary worries!
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The ship was burthening under the weight of its precious cargo as it sailed into the harbor.
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She felt burthened by the constant worries of her family.
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Why must we burthen ourselves with such worries?
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The constant demands of work began to burthen him, leaving him exhausted at the end of each day.
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She felt that the rules burthen her creativity and hindered her ability to express herself fully.
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Financial troubles can burthen families, making it difficult to enjoy daily life.
Synonyms
65
5.8
To make someone feel worried or burdened
55
5.9
Weigh heavily on someone, causing worry or distress
46
5.2
To cause worry or sadness that stays in someone's mind
40
3.7
To give someone a heavy load or a difficult task
25
4.4
To press down with a heavy load
17
7.2
To give someone an unwanted heavy responsibility
16
4.9
Make someone feel sad or worried
14
4.1
To make someone or something heavy by giving them more to carry
6
7.6
To make it difficult for someone or something to act
2
4.2
To make someone or something carry too many heavy things
1
9.9
To make movement or progress difficult by being a burden
Antonyms
How Burdensome
100
6.5
63
3.9
- Archaic
1
9.9
6
7.6
40
3.7
324
1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Burthen is an old form of burden and comes from a very old word meaning 'to carry', like the simple verb bear. So to burthen someone is to make them 'carry' a heavy load or feel weighed down by worries.