burden vs command

command vs burden

burden and command both are nouns.

burden and command both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burden	Yes	No	Yes	No
command	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, command is a hypernym of burden; that is, command is a word with a broader meaning than burden:

burden: impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
command: make someone do something

Other hypernyms of burden include require.

burden (noun)	command (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	the power or authority to command
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse	availability for use
an onerous or difficult concern	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
	(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
	a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
	a position of highest authority

burden (verb)	command (verb)
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to	make someone do something
weight down with a load	be in command of
	demand as one's due
	exercise authoritative control or power over
	look down on

Difference between burden and command

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