| English noun: burthen | |||
| 1. | burthen (artifact) a variant of `burden' | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burden, load, loading | ||
| English verb: burthen | |||
| 1. | burthen (contact) weight down with a load | ||
| Synonyms | burden, weight, weight down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overburden, plumb, saddle | ||
| Antonyms | disburden, unburden | ||