grever

Meaning

1. (transitive) to burden; put a burden on
2. (figuratively, transitive) to put a weight on (someone's shoulders)
3. (transitive) to hang over; weigh heavy over

Concepts

encumber

charge

quote

Synonyms

accabler

surcharger

Translations

gravare

belasten

affaticare

onerare

bezwaren

onerar

gravar

ağır yükümler altına sokmak

επιβαρύνω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡʁə.ve/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: grever

Borrowed from Latin: gravō

In summary

Inherited from Old French grever, borrowed from Latin gravāre (with influence from Vulgar Latin grevis (cf. grief), from gravis (“heavy”).