burdened
[ bur-dnd ]
/ ˈbɜr dnd /
adjective Navigation.
(of a vessel) required to yield to a vessel having the right of way.Compare privileged(def 5).
Words nearby burdened
burchfield, burckhardt, burd, burden, burden of proof, burdened, burdensome, burdizzo, burdock, bureau, bureau de change
Definition for burdened (2 of 2)
burden1
[ bur-dn ]
/ ˈbɜr dn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to load heavily.
to load oppressively; trouble.
Origin of burden
1before 1000; Middle English, variant of burthen, Old English byrthen; akin to German Bürde, Gothic baurthei; see bear1
SYNONYMS FOR burden
OTHER WORDS FROM burden
bur·den·er, nounbur·den·less, adjectivesynonym study for burden
1. See load.
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British Dictionary definitions for burdened (1 of 2)
burden1
/ (ˈbɜːdən) /
noun
something that is carried; load
something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bearthe burden of responsibility Related adjective: onerous
nautical
- the cargo capacity of a ship
- the weight of a ship's cargo
verb (tr)
(sometimes foll by up) to put or impose a burden on; load
to weigh down; oppressthe old woman was burdened with cares
Word Origin for burden
Old English byrthen; related to beran to bear 1, Old Frisian berthene burden, Old High German burdin
British Dictionary definitions for burdened (2 of 2)
burden2
/ (ˈbɜːdən) /
noun
a line of words recurring at the end of each verse of a ballad or similar song; chorus or refrain
the principal or recurrent theme of a speech, book, etc
another word for bourdon
Word Origin for burden
C16: from Old French bourdon bass horn, droning sound, of imitative origin
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