# burdens

Pronunciation: say "BUR-duhnz" US /ˈbɝdn̩z/, UK /ˈbɜːdn̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of burden. — plural of burden
   - Simple: Plural of burden. Use this form when you mean more than one heavy load or worry.
   - _The donkeys hauled their burdens slowly across the desert._
   - _Caregivers often shoulder financial and emotional burdens at the same time._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of burden. — third-person singular simple present indicative of burden
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of burden. Use this form after he, she, or it.
   - _The new policy burdens local farmers with costly reporting requirements._
   - _Guilt burdens him whenever he recalls that broken promise._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/burdens (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).