Antonyms for burdens
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : bur-dn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɜr dn |
Definition of burdens
Origin :- "a load," Old English byrðen "a load, weight, charge, duty;" also "a child;" from Proto-Germanic *burthinjo- "that which is borne" (cf. Old Norse byrðr, Old Saxon burthinnia, German bürde, Gothic baurþei), from PIE root *bher- (1) "to bear, to carry; give birth" (see infer).
- The shift from -th- to -d- took place beginning 12c. (cf. murder). Archaic burthen is occasionally retained for the specific sense of "capacity of a ship." Burden of proof is recorded from 1590s.
- noun mental weight; stress
- verb encumber, strain
- Furniture-wagons halted before the door, leaving their burdens.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- It means carrying the burdens which are inevitable in cross-bearing.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- The men who had been standing, the burdens still on their heads, moved forward.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Their burdens deposited, they took their places in front of the ranks of the warriors.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- "The young men stagger under their burdens," returned Magua.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Would I be layin' all my burdens on you, when it's six brothers you've got?
- Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
- The rigid guards dropped their burdens roughly and stood at attention.
- Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner
- The fear of life, the fear of burdens and of duties, of annoyances and of catastrophes!
- Extract from : « Doctor Pascal » by Emile Zola
- Sixty and odd years he has shared your sorrows and your burdens.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- Then I picked up my pail and other burdens and followed in their wake.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
Synonyms for burdens
- accountability
- afflict
- affliction
- albatross
- anxiety
- ball and chain
- bear down on
- blame
- bother
- care
- charge
- clog
- concern
- crush
- cumber
- deadweight
- depress
- difficulty
- dish it out
- dish out
- dump on
- duty
- encumber
- encumbrance
- excess baggage
- give it to
- grievance
- hamper
- handicap
- hardship
- Herculean task
- hinder
- hindrance
- impede
- lade
- load
- make heavy
- millstone
- misfortune
- mishap
- obligate
- obstruction
- onus
- oppress
- overcharge
- overload
- overwhelm
- pile
- press
- punishment
- responsibility
- saddle with
- snow
- snow under
- sorrow
- stick it to
- strain
- task
- tax
- thorn in one's side
- trial
- trouble
- try
- vex
- weary load
- weigh down
- work
- worry
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