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burdened

bur·dened
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bur-dnd]
    • /ˈbɜr dnd/
    • /ˈbɜː.dən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bur-dnd]
    • /ˈbɜr dnd/

Definitions of burdened word

  • adjective burdened If you are burdened with something, it causes you a lot of worry or hard work. 3
  • adjective burdened If you describe someone as burdened with a heavy load, you are emphasizing that it is very heavy and that they are holding it or carrying it with difficulty. 3
  • adjective burdened oppressed 3
  • adjective burdened physically encumbered 3
  • adjective burdened designating the vessel responsible for taking action to avoid colliding with another vessel 3
  • adjective burdened (of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way. Compare privileged (def 5). 1

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Parts of speech for Burdened

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

burdened popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for burdened

adj burdened

  • loaded — bearing or having a load; full: a loaded bus.
  • taxed — a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
  • laden — burdened; loaded down.

Antonyms for burdened

verb burdened

  • disburdened — Simple past tense and past participle of disburden.
  • disembarrassed — Simple past tense and past participle of disembarrass.
  • disencumbered — Simple past tense and past participle of disencumber.
  • eased — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
  • glozed — Simple past tense and past participle of gloze.

Top questions with burdened

  • come to me all who are weary and burdened?
  • what does burdened mean?
  • come to me all you who labor and are burdened?
  • come to me all who labor and are heavy burdened?
  • come to me all you who are weary and burdened?

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