What is the meaning of burdened?

verb

• Weight down with a load.
  • synonyms: burden, burthen, weight, weight down
• Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to.
  • usage: "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"
  • synonyms: charge, saddle, burden

adjective

• Bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities.
  • usage: "she always felt burdened by the load of paper work"
• Bearing a physically heavy weight or load.
  • usage: "tree limbs burdened with ice"; "a heavy-laden cart"; "loaded down with packages"
  • synonyms: heavy-laden, loaded down