burden
noun [C] /ˈbɜː.dən/
/ˈbɝː-/ Definition
› a heavy load that you carry: The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.Physical supports and supportingArches, columns and beams C1 something difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about: the burden of responsibility My elderly mother worries that she's a burden to me. Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.Difficult things and peoplePreventing and impedingDifficult situations and unpleasant experiencesAccidents and disasters
(Definition of burden noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bearing suffix
- backbone noun (STRENGTH)
- bolster verb
- bookend noun
- buoy verb (FLOAT)
- buttress noun
- buttress verb
- lath noun
- pier noun (COLUMN)
- pile noun (COLUMN)
- pillar noun
- prop noun (SUPPORT)
- prop verb
- rafter noun
- scaffold noun
- scaffolding noun
- sinew noun
- stem noun (CENTRAL PART)
- stilt noun
- underpin verb
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