burden vs import

import vs burden

burden and import both are nouns.

burden and import both are verbs.

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

As nouns, import is a hypernym of burden; that is, import is a word with a broader meaning than burden:

burden: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of burden include meaning, significance, signification.

burden (noun)	import (noun)
weight to be borne or conveyed	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse	having important effects or influence
an onerous or difficult concern	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
	an imported person brought from a foreign country

burden (verb)	import (verb)
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to	indicate or signify
weight down with a load	bring in from abroad
	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between burden and import

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