that which is carried; load

a horse's burden of rider and pack.

that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus

the burden of leadership.

Nautical .

the weight of a ship's cargo.

the carrying capacity of a ship.

Mining . overburden ( def. 3 ) .

Metallurgy . the minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace.

Accounting . overhead ( def. 6 ) .

to load heavily.

to load oppressively; trouble.

noun

aid , help , relief

verb

aid , help , relieve

noun

accountability , affliction , albatross * , anxiety , ball and chain , blame , care , charge , clog , concern , deadweight , difficulty , duty , encumbrance , excess baggage , grievance , hardship , herculean task , hindrance , load , millstone , misfortune , mishap , obstruction , onus , punishment , responsibility , sorrow , strain , task , tax , thorn in one’s side , trial , trouble , weary load , work , worry , cargo , freight , haul , cross , tribulation , weight , commitment , imperative , must , need , obligation , aim , drift , intent , meaning , purport , substance , tendency , tenor , amount , albatross , chorus , handicap , impediment , imposition , incubus , infliction , obstacle , onus probandi , oppression , perplexity , refrain

verb

afflict , bear down on , bother , crush , cumber , depress , dish it out , dish out * , dump on , encumber , give it to , hamper , handicap , hinder , impede , lade , load , make heavy , obligate , oppress , overcharge , overload , overwhelm , pile , press , saddle with , snow * , snow under , stick it to , strain , tax , trouble , try , vex , weigh down , worry , freight , saddle , weight , aggravate , albatross , capacity , care , cargo , charge , clog , debt , duty , grievance , impedimenta , imposition , millstone , onus , overhead , stress , surcharge