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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Exonerative :: Exonerative (a.) Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
Dray :: Dray (n.) A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.
Load :: Load (v.) A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load..
Holcad :: Holcad (n.) A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece..
Burden :: Burden (n.) A birth.
Disburden :: Disburden (v. i.) To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.
Soc :: Soc (n.) Liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
Careworn :: Careworn (a.) Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face..
Strain :: Strain (n.) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style; also, a course of action or conduct; as, he spoke in a noble strain; there was a strain of woe in his story; a strain of trickery appears in his career..
Shoulder :: Shoulder (n.) The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint; the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often used in the plural.
Unfraught :: Unfraught (a.) Removed, as a burden; unloaded..
Porter :: Porter (n.) A carrier; one who carries or conveys burdens, luggage, etc.; for hire..
Carry :: Carry (v. t.) To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another; as, a merchant is carrying a large stock; a farm carries a mortgage; a broker carries stock for a customer; to carry a life insurance..
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A monotonous refrain.
Load :: Load (v.) That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care..
Overburden :: Overburden (v. t.) To load with too great weight or too much care, etc..
Gestant :: Gestant (a.) Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant.
Atlas :: Atlas (n.) One who sustains a great burden.
Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne or carried; a load.
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes..
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