n.
1.an onerous or difficult concern
2.weight to be borne or conveyed
3.the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4.the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse burden v.
1.weight down with a load
2.impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Idiom of the Day
mend fences with (someone)
to do something to repair a relationship after a fight or other problem
I made an effort to mend fences with my friend after our recent fight.