BURDEN
Scrabble letter values: B3U1R1D2E1N1 = 9
Definition
- verb weight down with a load. — synonyms: burthen, weight, weight_down
- verb impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. — synonyms: charge, saddle
- noun an onerous or difficult concern. — synonyms: load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus
- noun weight to be borne or conveyed. — synonyms: load, loading
- noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. — synonyms: effect, essence, core, gist
- noun the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse.
Examples
- “He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
- “the burden of responsibility”
- “that's a load off my mind”