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Root entry · 11 derived lemmasThis root primarily concerns the concept of being overburdened, weighed down, or finding something difficult and challenging. It extends to meanings of overwhelming, incapacitating, and even physically straining someone or something.
Derived headwords
- 1.to overburdenboth
An action or a load weighed heavily upon someone, causing them difficulty and strain.
- 2.to be too much forboth
To be overwhelming or beyond one's capacity to handle.
- 1.to be overburdenedboth
To be weighed down by a task or load to the point of difficulty or inability to manage.
- 1.to overburdenboth
The present tense of the verb 'to overburden', indicating an ongoing or future action of weighing heavily upon someone.
- 1.overburdeningboth
The act or state of being overburdened or weighed down by a load or task.
- 1.overburdenedboth
One who is weighed down by a load or task, finding it difficult or impossible to manage.
- 2.overwhelmedboth
Someone who is overcome by a situation or task due to its difficulty or magnitude.
- 1.arduousboth
Describing something that is difficult, challenging, and requires great effort.
- 2.onerousboth
Referring to a task or responsibility that is burdensome and taxing.
- 3.expensivemodern
Used to describe something that has a very high price or cost.
- 1.to strainclassical
To load a beast of burden excessively, causing it fatigue and strain.
- 1.to seize by the jawclassical
To grab someone by the jaw or chin area.
- 1.nostrilclassical
The nostril, specifically mentioned in the context of seizing someone by that area.
- 1.jawclassical
The jaw, particularly the lower jaw or cheek area, as a point of physical seizure.
- 1.calamityclassical
A grave misfortune or disaster, a difficult and overwhelming event.