Definition of burden

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Burden (v. t.) To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes..

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Careworn :: Careworn (a.) Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face..
Task :: Task (v. t.) To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill..
Burdenous :: Burdenous (a.) Burdensome.
Free :: Free (superl.) Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; -- followed by from, or, rarely, by of..
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..
Burdening :: Burdening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Burde.
Refrain :: Refrain (v.) The burden of a song; a phrase or verse which recurs at the end of each of the separate stanzas or divisions of a poetic composition.
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.
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)..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.
Chargeant :: Chargeant (a.) Burdensome; troublesome.
Fading :: Fading (n.) An Irish dance; also, the burden of a song..
Disencumbrance :: Disencumbrance (n.) Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome..
Onerary :: Onerary (a.) Fitted for, or carrying, a burden..
Caravel :: Caravel (n.) A Portuguese vessel of 100 or 150 tons burden.
Incurrence :: Incurrence (n.) The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc..
Crush :: Crush (v. t.) To oppress or burden grievously.
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Surcharge :: Surcharge (n.) An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.
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