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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Lading :: Lading (n.) That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship..
Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes..
Onus :: Onus (n.) A burden; an obligation.
Onerate :: Onerate (v. t.) To load; to burden.
Bear :: Bear (v. i.) To suffer, as in carrying a burden..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive; hard to endure or accomplish; hence, grievous, afflictive; as, heavy yokes, expenses, undertakings, trials, news, etc..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
Chargeous :: Chargeous (a.) Burdensome.
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..
Taskmaster :: Taskmaster (n.) One who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer..
Release :: Release (n.) Relief from care, pain, or any burden..
Draught :: Draught (n.) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like..
Disencumbrance :: Disencumbrance (n.) Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome..
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel..
Thrack :: Thrack (v. t.) To load or burden; as, to thrack a man with property..
Burdened :: Burdened (imp. & p. p.) of Burde.
Last :: Last (n.) A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers;
Burdensome :: Burdensome (a.) Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.
Shoulder :: Shoulder (v. t.) To take upon the shoulder or shoulders; as, to shoulder a basket; hence, to assume the burden or responsibility of; as, to shoulder blame; to shoulder a debt..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace..
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