verb phrase · academic
carry the burden
UK/ˌkæri ðə ˈbɜːdən/US/ˌkæri ðə ˈbɜrdn/CAR·ry·the·BUR·den
to bear responsibility or suffer the consequences for something
Examples
“Families often carry the burden of care for elderly relatives.”
“If the state reduces spending, low‑income households may carry the burden.”
“The company carried the burden of the recall alone.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the policy aimed to help the community, ultimately low‑income families carried the burden of its unintended consequences.”
Collocations
- carry the burden of proof
- carry the burden for families
Word family
Common mistakes
They carry the burden to poor families.→The poor families carry the burden.
He carry the burden.→He carries the burden.
Say it for a higher band
5bear→6shoulder the responsibility→7+carry the burden
Synonyms
bear the burden
shoulder the responsibility
Easily confused
shoulder the responsibility
“After the scandal, the director had to shoulder the responsibility and resign.”
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