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burdened

SayBUR-duhndUS/ˈbɝdn̩d/UK/ˈbɜːdn̩d/

2 meanings of burdened

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Having too many problems, jobs, or worries to handle easily.

    Like carrying a backpack so full it is hard to stand up.

    He felt burdened by too many tasks at once.

    The tired, burdened students asked for a longer break.

    Similarsaddled, laden, encumbered, loaded, overwhelmed

    Oppositeunencumbered, carefree, free

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  2. 2
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of burden. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The new taxes burdened small business owners last year.

    Strict rules burdened the workers throughout the season.

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burdened is a form of burden

burden, verb: To give someone something heavy or hard to deal with, like extra work or worry. Full entry

Forms
burdenburdens he/she/itburdening -ing formburdened past tense, past participle
Spelling
burden → burdened: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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