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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Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame..
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)..
Oppressive :: Oppressive (a.) Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law..
Harass :: Harass (v. t.) To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes followed by out..
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A succession of chords of the sixth.
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression, by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or the like; to right..
Empty :: Empty (superl.) Having nothing to carry; unburdened.
Unload :: Unload (v. t.) To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast..
Burdenous :: Burdenous (a.) Burdensome.
Light :: Light (superl.) Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load..
Carriage :: Carriage (n.) A wheeled vehicle carrying a fixed burden, as a gun carriage..
Onerary :: Onerary (a.) Fitted for, or carrying, a burden..
Cart :: Cart (v. i.) To carry burdens in a cart; to follow the business of a carter.
Chargeable :: Chargeable (a.) Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Burden :: Burden (n.) A birth.
Holding :: Holding (n.) The burden or chorus of a song.
Undersong :: Undersong (n.) The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain.
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..
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