American English
/ˈbɚ.d̚n̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A problem, duty, or worry that is hard to deal with.
Practice out loudA problem, duty, or worry that is hard to deal with.
Medical bills became a heavy burden for the family.
She carries the burden of caring for her elderly father.
financial burden · heavy burden · burden of responsibility
a burden on + person
the burden of + noun/gerund
A heavy thing that someone carries.
The donkey carried a heavy burden up the hill.
He put his burden down beside the door.
To give someone a difficult problem, duty, or worry to deal with.
Don't burden her with more work today.
The new fees burden low-income families.
burden someone with responsibility
burden + person + with + thing
be burdened by + thing
To accept and deal with a difficult responsibility.
She shouldered the burden of running the company alone.