Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "burden" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unburden

Derived Terms

after-burden afterburden beast of burden bioburden burden basket burden of persuasion burden of production burden of proof burdener burdenless burdenous burdensome debt burden disburden double burden emburden enburden enburdenment overburden reburden sideburden unburden underburden white man's burden

Context

medicine metalworking mining music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

charge command concern headache idea import meaning require significance signification thought vexation weight worry

Type Of (IsA)

concern idea

Manner Of

charge

Related Terms

bagpipe ballad birth blast furnace charge core drone encumber flux folk song fuel heavy heavy load heavy price heavy thing heavy weight idea load onus onus responsibility ore phrase price proportion responsibility something heavy stream theme tin verse weight worry

Synonym Network

charge effect load

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