burden.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a load, esp. a heavy one.
2 an oppressive duty, obligation, expense, emotion, etc.
3 the bearing of loads (beast of burden).
4 (also archaic burthen) a ship's carrying-capacity, tonnage.
5 a the refrain or chorus of a song. b the chief theme or gist of a speech, book, poem, etc.

--v.

tr. load with a burden; encumber, oppress.

burden of proof the obligation to prove one's case.

burdensome adj. [OE byrthen: rel. to BIRTH]

burden.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a load, esp. a heavy one.
2 an oppressive duty, obligation, expense, emotion, etc.
3 the bearing of loads (beast of burden).
4 (also archaic burthen) a ship's carrying-capacity, tonnage.
5 a the refrain or chorus of a song. b the chief theme or gist of a speech, book, poem, etc.

--v.

tr. load with a burden; encumber, oppress.

burden of proof the obligation to prove one's case.

burdensome adj. [OE byrthen: rel. to BIRTH]

burden.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a load, esp. a heavy one.
2 an oppressive duty, obligation, expense, emotion, etc.
3 the bearing of loads (beast of burden).
4 (also archaic burthen) a ship's carrying-capacity, tonnage.
5 a the refrain or chorus of a song. b the chief theme or gist of a speech, book, poem, etc.

--v.

tr. load with a burden; encumber, oppress.

burden of proof the obligation to prove one's case.

burdensome adj. [OE byrthen: rel. to BIRTH]

burden.html - n.
any plant of the genus Arctium, with prickly flowers and docklike leaves. [BUR + DOCK(3)]

burden.html - See: EARS BURN, KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING, MONEY TO BURN.

burden.html - {v. phr.} To make you want to buy something; be likely to be quickly spent. * /Money burns a hole in Linda's pocket./ * /The silver dollar that Don got for his birthday was burning a hole in his pocket, and Don hurried to a dime store./