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Meaning and definition for "burden" word

[noun] weight to be borne or conveyed
[noun] an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
[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; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
[verb] weight down with a load
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\Bur"den\ (b[^u]"d'n), n. [Written also burthen.] [OE. burden, burthen, birthen, birden, AS. byr[eth]en; akin to Icel. byr[eth]i, Dan. byrde, Sw. b["o]rda, G. b["u]rde, OHG. burdi, Goth. ba['u]r[thorn]ei, fr. the root of E. bear, AS. beran, Goth. bairan. [root]92. See 1st {Bear}.] 1. That which is borne or carried; a load. Plants with goodly burden bowing. --Shak. 2. That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive. Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone, To all my friends a burden grown. --Swift. 3. The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden. 4. (Mining) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin. 5. (Metal.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace. --Raymond. 6. A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds. 7. A birth. [Obs. & R.] --Shak. {Beast of burden}, an animal employed in carrying burdens. {Burden of proof} [L. onus probandi] (Law), the duty of proving a particular position in a court of law, a failure in the performance of which duty calls for judgment against the party on whom the duty is imposed. Syn: {Burden}, {Load}. Usage: A burden is, in the literal sense, a weight to be borne; a load is something laid upon us to be carried. Hence, when used figuratively, there is usually a difference between the two words. Our burdens may be of such a nature that we feel bound to bear them cheerfully or without complaint. They may arise from the nature of our situation; they may be allotments of Providence; they may be the consequences of our errors. What is upon us, as a load, we commonly carry with greater reluctance or sense of oppression. Men often find the charge of their own families to be a burden; but if to this be added a load of care for others, the pressure is usually serve and irksome.
\Bur"den\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. --2 Cor. viii. 13. 2. To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes. My burdened heart would break. --Shak. 3. To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable). [R.] It is absurd to burden this act on Cromwell. --Coleridge. Syn: To load; encumber; overload; oppress.
\Bur"den\ (b[^u]r"d'n), n. [OE. burdoun the bass in music, F. bourdon; cf. LL. burdo drone, a long organ pipe, a staff, a mule. Prob. of imitative origin. Cf. {Bourdon}.] 1. The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer. I would sing my song without a burden. --Shak. 2. The drone of a bagpipe. --Ruddiman.
\Bur"den\, n. [See {Burdon}.] A club. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Synonyms for burden

burthen, charge, core, effect, encumbrance, essence, gist, incumbrance, load, load, loading, onus, saddle, weight, weight down

Antonyms: disburden, unburden

See also: adjure | bear down | burthen | charge | command | compel | concern | dead load | dead weight | deluge | fardel | flood out | headache | idea | import | imposition | live load | meaning | millstone | overburden | overburden | overburden | overload | overwhelm | plumb | require | saddle | significance | signification | superload | thought | vexation | weight | worry |

Related terms: accommodation, agglutinate, allegiance, bitter pill, bounden duty, burdening, cankerworm of care, charge, crown of thorns, enmesh, fag, fasten upon, haunt the memory, involvement, lay, living issue, put upon, reprovableness, running sore, set, ship, strophe, subject of thought, surcharge, tag, tutti passage, upset, voce di petto, voice, woe

The fun area, different aproach to word »burden«

Let's analyse "burden" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NEDRUB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: burden: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: burden: 2 + 3 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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