burden

Definitions


[ˈbəːdn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a load, typically a heavy one

- the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument

- the refrain or chorus of a song


Phrases:
- burden of proof

Origin:
Old English byrthen, of West Germanic origin; related to bear


[ˈbəːdn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- load heavily
(e.g: she walked forwards burdened with a wooden box)


Phrases:
- burden of proof

Origin:
Old English byrthen, of West Germanic origin; related to bear




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