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cum·ber
(kŭm′bər)tr.v. cum·bered, cum·ber·ing, cum·bers
1. To weigh down; burden: was cumbered with many duties.
2. To hamper or hinder, as by being in the way: was cumbered with a long poncho.
3. To litter; clutter up: Weeds cumbered the garden paths.
4. Archaic To bother; distress.
n.
A hindrance; an encumbrance.
[Middle English combren, to annoy, from Old French combrer, from combre, hindrance, from Vulgar Latin *comboros, of Celtic origin.]
cum′ber·er n.
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cumber
(ˈkʌmbə)vb (tr)
1. to obstruct or hinder
2. obsolete to inconvenience
n
a hindrance or burden
[C13: probably from Old French combrer to impede, prevent, from combre barrier; see encumber]
ˈcumberer n
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cum•ber
(ˈkʌm bər)v.t.
1. to hinder; hamper.
2. to overload; burden.
3. to inconvenience; trouble.
n. 4. a hindrance.
5. something that cumbers.
6. Archaic. embarrassment; trouble.
[1250–1300; Middle English cumbre (n.), cumbren (v.), aph. variant of acumbren to harass, defeat; see encumber]
cum′ber•er, n.
cum′ber•ment, n.
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cumber
Past participle: cumbered
Gerund: cumbering
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| Verb | 1. | cumber - hold back confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses" curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" clog - impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden; "horses were clogged until they were tamed" |
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