| burden | weight to be borne or conveyed |
|---|---|
| burden | an onerous or difficult concern |
| burden | the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse |
| burden | the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work |
| burden | impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to |
| burden | weight down with a load |
| burden | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
| burden | bearing a physically heavy weight or load |
| burden | bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities |
| burden | not encumbered with a physical burden or load |
| burden | not easily borne |
| burden | unwelcome burdensome difficulty |