burden meaning
burden :
a heavy load, responsibility
noun
▪ She carried the burden of her family's debts.
▪ She carried the responsibility of her family's debts.
▪ The burden was too much for him to handle alone.
▪ The responsibility was too much for him to handle alone.
paraphrasing
▪ load – a heavy thing carried
▪ responsibility – something you must do
▪ duty – a task you are required to do
▪ obligation – something you must do
burden :
to load heavily, to make someone carry a burden
verb
▪ They burdened him with too many tasks.
▪ They made him carry too many tasks.
▪ Don't burden yourself with unnecessary worries.
▪ Don't make yourself carry unnecessary worries.
paraphrasing
▪ load – to put a heavy thing on someone
▪ overwhelm – to make too much to handle
▪ encumber – to weigh down
▪ oppress – to make someone feel weighed down
Pronunciation
burden [ˈbɜːr.dən]
The stress is on the first syllable 'bur' and sounds like 'BER-dən'.
Common phrases and grammar about burden
burden - Common meaning
noun
a heavy load, responsibility
verb
to load heavily, to make someone carry a burden
Part of Speech Changes for "burden"
▪ burdensome (adjective) – causing difficulty or worry
▪ overburden (verb) – to load excessively
▪ burdened (adjective) – loaded with a heavy responsibility
▪ unburden (verb) – to relieve from a burden
Common Expressions with "burden"
▪ bear a burden – to carry a heavy load or responsibility
▪ lighten the burden – to make a responsibility easier
▪ emotional burden – feelings that are hard to handle
▪ financial burden – money-related responsibilities
Important examples of burden in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, burden is often used to describe responsibilities or loads that need to be managed.
Example of a confusing word: load (to fill or pack)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, burden refers to something difficult to carry; as a verb, it means to make someone carry something.
burden
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
heavy burden
'a difficult responsibility', used when describing challenging tasks.
carry the burden
means 'handle the responsibility', used when talking about managing tasks.
Differences between similar words and burden
burden
,
load
differences
burden refers to a heavy responsibility or difficult task, while load often refers to a physical weight carried.
burden
,
responsibility – burden is more about the weight of the task, while responsibility is about being accountable for it.
differences
Words with the same origin as burden
The origin of burden
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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