English dictionary
burden
nounPronunciation
ˈbɜːdn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- weight to be borne or conveyed
noun
- an onerous or difficult concern
noun
- the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
noun
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
verb
- impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
verb
- weight down with a load
Example sentences
the burden of responsibility
that's a load off my mind
He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend