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burdening

verb
SayBUR-duhn-ingUS/ˈbɝdn̩ɪŋ/UK/ˈbɜːdn̩ɪŋ/

1 meaning of burdening

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of burden. Use this form for the action happening now, like putting a heavy load on someone.

    Stop burdening yourself with everyone else's problems.

    He is always burdening his friends with long, sad stories.

    Note

burdening 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 → burdening: add -ing

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