Definition of Burden
Burden
Bur·den
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A heavy load or responsibility that is hard to carry or deal with.
e.g. The company's financial burden forced them to lay off several employees.
(noun)
something that is worrisome or causes hardship;
e.g. She is under a heavy burden of stress from work and college.
(verb)
to load heavily;
e.g. He walked to the fireplace, burdened with heavy logs of wood in his hands.
(verb)
to cause someone distress, worry, or hardship;
e.g. I don't want to burden you with my problems.
(noun)
the central topic or the main theme;
e.g. The burden of the talk was that sleep is very vital for both physical and mental wellbeing.
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