endure · responsibility · strain · heavy · tolerate · duty · yoke · hardship · sacrifice · weary · obligation · Atlas · cross · suffer · backbone · stoic · grit · persevere
IDEA.org / Words / bear the burden
Related — shoulder (Upper arm joint); carry (Move while supporting); weight (Measure of heaviness); load · struggle · endure · responsibility · strain · heavy · tolerate · duty · yoke · hardship
responsibility acceptancebear the burden ≠ pass the buck Transfer responsibility elsewhere; wash one's hands of · walk away from · wriggle out of
effort and endurancebear the burden ≠ have it easy Experience minimal difficulty; coast · take it easy
weight distributionbear the burden ≠ palm off Dispose of deceptively
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