BURDEN

(noun) weight to be borne or conveyed
synonyms : load , loading
(noun) an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility", "that's a load off my mind"
synonyms : encumbrance , incumbrance , load , onus
The onus of caring for her brother was on her while her parents were out of town. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
(noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
synonyms : core , effect , essence , gist
The gist of the entire meeting was to concentrate on customer servicing to achieve the sale target. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
"He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
synonyms : charge , saddle
(verb) weight down with a load
synonyms : burthen , weight , weight down

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