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The heavy bag felt like a burden.
What does Burden mean?
A burden is a heavy load or difficult responsibility.
Dictionary definition
A heavy load, worry, or responsibility; to burden means to make someone carry or deal with something difficult.
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Burden in a sentence
medium
The team shared the work so one person would not carry the whole burden.
hard
Worry became a burden when he tried to solve every problem alone.
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What does burden mean?
A burden is something heavy, difficult, or worrying to carry or manage.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to burden?
A load can be something heavy to carry, like a burden.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for burden?
Relief is what someone may feel when a burden is removed or made easier.
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WordBurden.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningBurden means A burden is a heavy load or difficult responsibility.
ExampleExample: The heavy bag felt like a burden.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- bur · dun
- Strongest beat
- bur
- Ending
- dun
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bur.
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Synonyms
Words like Burden
loadUse for something heavy to carry or manage.
responsibilityUse for a duty someone must handle.
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Word family
Burden word family
Base word
burden
noun
burdens
More than one burden.
adjective
burdened
Carrying a heavy load, worry, or responsibility.
adjective
burdensome
Hard to carry, manage, or deal with.
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A burden is a heavy load or difficult responsibility.
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Do not use burden just because it sounds familiar. Make sure the sentence matches this meaning: A burden is a heavy load or difficult responsibility.
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Read this model sentence: The team shared the work so one person would not carry the whole burden. Clue words: team, shared, work. Underline clue words that show why burden fits instead of relief. Now write one new sentence that shows burden without using the word burden. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show burden?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The team shared the work so one person would not carry the whole burden." Why does burden fit better than relief?
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