Definition of burden noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work. the burden (of something) The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state. a burden to somebody I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old. More @Wikipedia
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