Definition of burden

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Burden (n.) A birth.

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Unincumbered :: Unincumbered (a.) Not incumbered; not burdened.
Burden :: Burden (n.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace..
Dray :: Dray (n.) A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.
Exonerative :: Exonerative (a.) Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Privilege :: Privilege (n.) A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise..
Camel :: Camel (n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicu–a, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia)..
Tonnage :: Tonnage (n.) The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b)..
Encumbrance :: Encumbrance (n.) That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance..
Overcharge :: Overcharge (n.) An excessive load or burden.
Tyrant :: Tyrant (n.) Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor..
Careworn :: Careworn (a.) Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face..
Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive..
Burdensome :: Burdensome (a.) Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.
Release :: Release (n.) To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty..
Indorse :: Indorse (v. t.) To cover the back of; to load or burden.
Carriage :: Carriage (n.) That which is carried; burden; baggage.
Release :: Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden..
Weight :: Weight (v. t.) Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or business..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..
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