Definition of burden

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Burden (v. t.) To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.

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Cumbrous :: Cumbrous (a.) Rendering action or motion difficult or toilsome; serving to obstruct or hinder; burdensome; clogging.
Burdened :: Burdened (imp. & p. p.) of Burde.
Relief :: Relief (n.) The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress..
Wase :: Wase (n.) A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head..
Release :: Release (n.) To relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses, as from pain, trouble, obligation, penalty..
Rider :: Rider (n.) An addition or amendment to a manuscript or other document, which is attached on a separate piece of paper; in legislative practice, an additional clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage; something extra or burdensome that is imposed..
Condition :: Condition (n.) To invest with, or limit by, conditions; to burden or qualify by a condition; to impose or be imposed as the condition of..
Incumbrance :: Incumbrance (n.) A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check..
Labor :: Labor (n.) To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard, wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden; to be burdened; -- often with under, and formerly with of..
Sumption :: Sumpter (a.) Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule..
Beast :: Beast (n.) Any four-footed animal, that may be used for labor, food, or sport; as, a beast of burden..
Loose :: Loose (a.) To release from anything obligatory or burdensome; to disengage; hence, to absolve; to remit..
Disburthen :: Disburthen (v. t.) To disburden; to relieve of a load.
Onerous :: Onerous (a.) Burdensome; oppressive.
Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..
Sumpter :: Sumpter (n.) A pack; a burden.
Sink :: Sink (v. i.) To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fall slowly, as so the ground, from weakness or from an overburden; to fail in strength; to decline; to decay; to decrease..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.
Burden :: Burden (n.) A club.
Unfraught :: Unfraught (a.) Not fraught; not burdened.
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