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1. burden

noun. ['ˈbɝːdən'] an onerous or difficult concern.

Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Burden

  • chadderdon
  • yerdon
  • worden
  • werden
  • virden
  • verdun
  • verdon
  • purdon
  • murden
  • jerden
  • durden
  • derden
  • burdon
  • birden
  • berdan

How do you pronounce burden?

Pronounce burden as ˈbərdən.

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2. burden

noun. ['ˈbɝːdən'] weight to be borne or conveyed.

Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. burden

noun. ['ˈbɝːdən'] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.

Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. burden

noun. ['ˈbɝːdən'] the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse.

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Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. burden

verb. ['ˈbɝːdən'] impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.

Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. burden

verb. ['ˈbɝːdən'] weight down with a load.

Etymology

  • byrþen (Old English (ca. 450-1100))