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burden

Letters that make burden

b, d, e, n, r, u are letters that make 'burden'

Words within burden

den, bur, en, Ur, DE, Urd are words within 'burden'

Anagrams of burden

unbred, burned are anagrams of 'burden'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of burden

burdens is a word created by adding a letter to 'burden'

burden is a 6 letter word starting with b
burden is a 6 letter word ending with n

6 possible definitions for 'burden'

Burden as "weight to be borne or conveyed"

Under this definition, burden is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loading, load have the same meaning as 'burden'

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of weight.

Types of burden

burthen, dead load, live load, superload, millstone, overload, overburden, overload are types of 'burden'.

Derivatives of burden

load, weight down, lade, load up, burthen, burden, weight, laden are derivatives of 'burden'.

Burden as "an onerous or difficult concern"

Under this definition, burden is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

onus, load, incumbrance, encumbrance have the same meaning as 'burden'

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of concern, vexation, worry, headache.

Types of burden

imposition, pill, dead weight, fardel are types of 'burden'.

Derivatives of burden

saddle, burden, charge are derivatives of 'burden'.

Example of burden used within this context

"the burden of responsibility", "that's a load off my mind"

Burden as "the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse"

Under this definition, burden is a noun and has the following properties:

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of idea, thought.

Burden as "the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work"

Under this definition, burden is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

core, essence, effect, gist have the same meaning as 'burden'

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of import, meaning, significance, signification.

Burden as "impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to"

Under this definition, burden is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

saddle, charge have the same meaning as 'burden'

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of require, command.

Types of burden

bear down, overwhelm, flood out, adjure, overburden, deluge are types of 'burden'.

Derivatives of burden

onus, load, incumbrance, burden, mission, charge, commission, encumbrance are derivatives of 'burden'.

Burden as "weight down with a load"

Under this definition, burden is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weight down, burthen, weight have the same meaning as 'burden'

Antonyms

unburden, disburden have the opposite meaning of 'burden'

burden as a type

'burden' can be a type of charge.

Types of burden

saddle, overburden, plumb are types of 'burden'.

Derivatives of burden

burthen, weight, loading, load, burden are derivatives of 'burden'.