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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bur•den1 /ˈbɜrdən/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. that which is carried;
    load:a burden of five hundred pounds.
  2. that which is difficult to bear;
    onus:weighed down by the burden of leadership.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to load heavily:burdened with all the packages.
  2. to trouble;
    cause worry:I don't mean to burden you with all my problems.
bur•dened, adj. [be + ~][He was burdened with worries.]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bur•den1  (bûr′dn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. that which is carried;
    load:a horse's burden of rider and pack.
  2. that which is borne with difficulty;
    obligation;
    onus:the burden of leadership.
  3. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsthe weight of a ship's cargo.
    • Naval Termsthe carrying capacity of a ship.
  4. Miningoverburden (def. 3).
  5. Metallurgythe minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace.
  6. Business[Accountableing.]overhead (def. 6).

v.t. 
  1. to load heavily.
  2. to load oppressively;
    trouble.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English, variant of burthen, Old English byrthen; akin to German Bürde, Gothic baurthei; see bear1
bur′den•er, n. 
bur′den•less, adj. 
    1. See load. 2. weight, encumbrance, impediment. 8. weigh down, saddle, try, afflict, perturb, plague, grieve, vex.
bur•den2  (bûr′dn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the main point, message, or idea.
  2. Music and Dancethe refrain or recurring chorus of a song.
  • Old French bourdon droning sound, instrument making such a sound
  • Middle English bordoun, burdoun 1275–1325
    1. substance, core, crux, nucleus, essence.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
burden /ˈbɜːdən/ n
  1. something that is carried; load
  2. something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bear
    • the cargo capacity of a ship
    • the weight of a ship's cargo
 vb (transitive)
  1. (sometimes followed by up) to put or impose a burden on; load
  2. to weigh down; oppress
Etymology: Old English byrthen; related to beran to bear1, Old Frisian berthene burden, Old High German burdin
burden /ˈbɜːdən/ n
  1. another word for bourdon
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French bourdon bass horn, droning sound, of imitative origin
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