Meaning of burden

Definition of burden

(noun) an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
weight to be borne or conveyed
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
(verb) weight down with a load
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

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