Figurative. A catalogue of the absurdities in which we have indulged under the influence of fear would overburden this document (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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o|ver|bur|den|some — «OH vuhr BUR duhn suhm», adjective. excessively burdensome: »Too many tasks become overburdensome … Useful english dictionary
Overburden — O ver*bur den, v. t. To load with too great weight or too much care, etc. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overburden — O ver*bur den, n. The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry. Raymond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overburdensome — O ver*bur den*some, a. Too burdensome. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overburden — o|ver|bur|den [ˌəuvəˈbə:dn US ˌouvərˈbə:rdn] v [T usually passive] to give an organization, person, or system more work or problems than they can deal with ▪ Health services have been overburdened and are unable to care for many older people. ▪ a … Dictionary of contemporary English
overburden — o|ver|bur|den [ ,ouvər bɜrdn ] verb transitive FORMAL to give someone more work or problems than they can deal with … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overburden — o•ver•bur•den v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn[/t]] v. t. 1) to load with too great a burden 2) an excessive burden 3) min waste earth covering a mineral deposit • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 … Useful english dictionary
