burdening

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of loading or encumbering someone or something with a heavy load or responsibility.

  - "The company is burdening its employees with excessive workloads."
  - "The elderly woman was burdened with the care of her grandchildren."
  - "The government placed a heavy burden on taxpayers with new taxes."

• Verb

  Feeling weighed down or distressed by a problem or situation.

  - "I am really burdened by this decision."
  - "He was burdened by the guilt of his actions."
  - "The loss of her job was a heavy burden for her to bear."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with burdening
urning , learning , urning , yearning

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Variants

List of all variants of burdening that leads to same result
burden , burdened , burdening , burdens

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Etymology

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From Old English byrdan, meaning 'to carry, bear, bring'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'burdening' is related to the word 'burden', which can refer to a physical load or a financial obligation.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that carrying a heavy load on one's head is a sign of strength and endurance.

3. The term 'burden of proof' refers to the obligation of providing evidence to support a claim or argument.

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Related Concepts

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1. Weight: Related to the concept of physical weight, which can be a metaphor for emotional or psychological burden.

2. Responsibility: Related to the concept of being entrusted with a duty or obligation, which can be a source of burden.

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Culture

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In literature, 'burdening' is often used metaphorically to describe the emotional weight that characters carry. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the character Alyosha is burdened with the responsibility of caring for the orphaned children of his deceased brother.

How to Memorize "burdening"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of carrying a heavy load or the feeling of being weighed down.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being overwhelmed or the image of a heavy load.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Burdening is Bringing Up Responsibility and Emotion' to remember the meaning of the word.

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