burdened

[bur-dnd]

adjective

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1. (of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burdened¹

burden ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Its ability to fight back, however, is burdened partisan politics and its own history.

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Miss Powell, who has graduated after studying cinematography and film/video production, said her bursary meant "not feeling burdened by the additional expenses that can come with certain courses".

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The high price of fuel and power cuts meant water pumps were out of reach, and many growers were already burdened with debt.

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For now, many are returning home amid the turmoil, but in the long run, if instability deepens, more are expected to flee Nepal again in search of work, swelling India's already burdened informal labour market.

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Unfortunately, we will never realistically be able to solve every problem, but I would like to believe in a perfect world where the current generation isn’t burdened with fixing the problems of their previous generations.

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