Definition of burden

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Burden (v. t.) To oppress with anything grievous or trying; to overload; as, to burden a nation with taxes..

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Holcad :: Holcad (n.) A large ship of burden, in ancient Greece..
Overburdensome :: Overburdensome (a.) Too burdensome.
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) To change the place of; to move or remove from one place to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to shift the blame..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..
Incumbrance :: Incumbrance (n.) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value..
Condition :: Condition (n.) To invest with, or limit by, conditions; to burden or qualify by a condition; to impose or be imposed as the condition of..
Unload :: Unload (v. t.) To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel..
Labor :: Labor (n.) To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard, wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden; to be burdened; -- often with under, and formerly with of..
Clog :: Clog (v. t.) To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
Cadge :: Cadge (v. t. & i.) To carry, as a burden..
Carriage :: Carriage (n.) A wheeled vehicle carrying a fixed burden, as a gun carriage..
Levigate :: Levigate (a.) Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated.
Lade :: Lade (v. t.) To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object..
Incubus :: Incubus (n.) Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties.
Load :: Load (v. t.) To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon..
Gestant :: Gestant (a.) Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant.
Tax :: Tax (n.) A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.
Porterage :: Porterage (n.) Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens or parcels by a porter.
Task :: Task (v. t.) To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.
Disburden :: Disburden (v. i.) To relieve one's self of a burden; to ease the mind.
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