RhymeZone: burdens definitions

Definitions of burden:

noun: an onerous or difficult concern
Example: "The burden of responsibility"
noun: the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
noun: weight to be borne or conveyed
noun: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
verb: weight down with a load
verb: impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
name: A surname (common: 1 in 20000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #2327)