noun
    
    plural -dens
    
    [count] something heavy that is carried :load
    
    
    
    someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do, or deal with
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    burden has been lifted from your shoulders/back
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -dens; -dened; -dening
    
    [+ obj] :to make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult :to put a heavy burden on (someone)
    
    
    
    usually used as (be) burdened