burden

Noun
  1. An onerous or difficult concern (synset 105841069)
    "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
    is a type of: concern, headache, vexation, worry - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
    subtypes:
    • dead weight - an oppressive encumbrance
    • fardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
    • imposition - an uncalled-for burden
    • pill - something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
    same as: encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus
  2. Weight to be borne or conveyed (synset 103685312)
    is a type of: weight - an artifact that is heavy
    subtypes:
    • burthen - a variant of `burden'
    • dead load - a constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself
    • live load, superload - a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic
    • millstone - any load that is difficult to carry
    • overburden, overload - an excessive burden
    • overload - an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
    same as: load, loading
  3. The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (synset 106616419)
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    same as: core, effect, essence, gist
  4. The central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse (synset 105928753)
    is a type of: idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Verb
  1. Weight down with a load (synset 201489937)
    is a type of: charge - fill or load to capacity
    subtypes:
    same as: burthen, weight, weight down
  2. Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to (synset 200752538)
    "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
    is a type of: command, require - make someone do something
    subtypes:
    same as: charge, saddle

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