What does Burden mean?
Definitions for Burden
ˈbɜr dnbur·den
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Burden.
Princeton's WordNet
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onusnoun
an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
load, loading, burdennoun
weight to be borne or conveyed
effect, essence, burden, core, gistnoun
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
burdenverb
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
burden, burthen, weight, weight downverb
weight down with a load
charge, saddle, burdenverb
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
"He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
Wiktionary
burdennoun
A heavy load.
burdennoun
A responsibility, onus.
burdennoun
A cause of worry.
burdennoun
A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad; the drone of a bagpipe.
burdennoun
Theme, core idea.
burdenverb
To encumber with a burden (in any of the noun senses of the word).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
BURDENnoun
Etymology: byrðen, Sax. and therefore properly written burthen. It is supposed to come from burdo, Lat. a male, as onus from ὄνος, an ass.
Camels have their provender
Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows
For sinking under them. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.It is of use in lading of ships, and may help to shew what burden in the several kinds they will bear. Francis Bacon, Phys. Rem.
Couldst thou support
That burden, heavier than the earth to bear? Par. Lost, b. x.None of the things they are to learn, should ever be made a burden to them, or imposed on them as a task. John Locke.
Deaf, giddy, helpless, left alone,
To all my friends a burden grown. Jonathan Swift.Thou hadst a wife once, called Æmilia,
That bore thee at a burden two fair sons. William Shakespeare.At ev’ry close she made, th’ attending throng
Reply’d, and bore the burden of the song. John Dryden, Fab.To Burdenverb
To load; to incumber.
Etymology: from the noun.
Burden not thyself above thy power. Ecclus, xiii. 2.
I mean not that other men be eased, and you burdened. Cor. viii. 13.
ChatGPT
burden
A burden is a heavy load or responsibility that one is required or feel obligated to carry, often resulting in physical, emotional, or mental strain. It can refer to a variety of things such as duties, obligations, problems, difficulties, or challenges that can weigh on a person or a group.
Webster Dictionary
Burdennoun
that which is borne or carried; a load
Burdennoun
that which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive
Burdennoun
the capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden
Burdennoun
the tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin
Burdennoun
the proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace
Burdennoun
a fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds
Burdennoun
a birth
Burdenverb
to encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load
Burdenverb
to oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes
Burdenverb
to impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable)
Burdennoun
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
Burdennoun
the drone of a bagpipe
Burdennoun
a club
Wikidata
Burden
Burden is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 535.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Burden
bur′dn, n. a load: weight: cargo: that which is grievous, oppressive, or difficult to bear, as blame, sin, sorrow, &c.: birth.—v.t. to load: to oppress: to encumber.—adjs. Bur′denous, Bur′densome, heavy: oppressive.—Burden of proof, in legal procedure, signifies the obligation to establish by evidence certain disputed facts. [A.S. byrthen—beran, to bear.]
Burden
bur′dn, n. part of a song repeated at the end of every stanza, refrain: the leading idea of anything: a load of care, sorrow, or responsibility. [Fr. bourdon, a humming tone in music—Low L. burdo, a drone or non-working bee.]
Burden
bur′dn, n. (Spens.) a pilgrim's staff. [See Bourdon.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
burden
Is the quantity of contents or number of tons weight of goods or munitions which a ship will carry, when loaded to a proper sea-trim: and this is ascertained by certain fixed rules of measurement. The precise burden or burthen is about twice the tonnage, but then a vessel would be deemed deeply laden.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BURDEN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Burden is ranked #2770 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Burden surname appeared 13,028 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Burden.
66.5% or 8,670 total occurrences were White.
27.8% or 3,624 total occurrences were Black.
2.3% or 311 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 294 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 76 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 52 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Burden' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3693
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Burden' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4603
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Burden' in Nouns Frequency: #1388
Anagrams for Burden »
unbred
burned
bunder
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Burden in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Burden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Burden in a Sentence
I think Hillary came in with the both privilege and burden of being perceived as the front-runner.
We have tried to be flexible in writing these rules, we want to maintain today's outstanding level of aviation safety without placing an undue regulatory burden on an emerging industry.
We need to see other countries step up and pay more. We've carried the burden for a really long time, and it doesn't mean we're not going to continue to pay our due. But at some point, other countries have to step in and start funding these missions, too.
Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was.
The burden of and the evidence that is required for the civil claim is different.
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- عبء, حملArabic
- цяжарBelarusian
- товар, бреме, обременявам, натоварвамBulgarian
- carga, càrregaCatalan, Valencian
- náklad, zatížení, zátěž, břemeno, bříměCzech
- byrde, læs, belastning, lastDanish
- Bürde, Last, Belastung, Verantwortung, Kummer, Sorge, belasten, beladen, aufbürden, beschwerenGerman
- βάροςGreek
- carga, responsabilidad, preocupación, gravarSpanish
- kuorma, vastuu, taakka, kuormataFinnish
- burður, byrða, byrðiFaroese
- charge, fardeauFrench
- נטלHebrew
- बोझHindi
- teherHungarian
- բեռArmenian
- bebanIndonesian
- byrði, burðurIcelandic
- preoccupazione, carico, fardello, responsabilità, onere, gravare, appioppare, rifilareItalian
- נטלHebrew
- 心配事, 負担, 積み荷Japanese
- 짐, 바리Korean
- bar, berpirsiyarîKurdish
- sarcinaLatin
- wahanga, whakawahaMāori
- бремеMacedonian
- last, bezwarenDutch
- byrde, belastning, ansvarNorwegian
- brzemięPolish
- fardo, responsabilidade, obrigação, preocupação, cargaPortuguese
- sarcinăRomanian
- бремя, тяжесть, нагрузка, ноша, груз, обуза, отяготить, обременять, обременить, отягощатьRussian
- brȅme, бре̏меSerbo-Croatian
- bremenoSlovak
- bremeSlovene
- plikt, börda, belastning, belastaSwedish
- mzigoSwahili
- dinadalang mabigatTagalog
- yükümlülük, sorumluluk, yük, zahmetTurkish
- тягарUkrainian
- 负担Chinese
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