Onus - English meaning

noun

A very large, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern oceans.

Usage examples:

A birdwatcher 65 million years ago could have seen relatives of today's loons, geese and ducks, alb…

noun

A large white bird with long, strong wings that lives near the sea, found especially in the areas of the pacific and south atlantic oceans

Usage examples:

Her own supporters see her as an albatross who could lose them the election.

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

Usage examples:

And laying my heavy burden in the safe hands of the luggage compartment i went to my seat and was g…

verb

Load heavily.

Usage examples:

She walked forwards burdened with a wooden box

noun

A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

Usage examples:

I don’t want to be a burden on my children., he was burdened with debts.

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

Usage examples:

Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

A moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

Usage examples:

It's my duty to uphold the law

noun

A responsibility to do something because it is legally or morally right to do it

Usage examples:

Every lawyer has a strong sense of duty and responsibility., a duty to do sth they have a duty to e…

noun

An impediment or burden.

Usage examples:

The horse raised its hind leg as if to rid itself of an encumbrance

noun

A mortgage or other charge on a property, or the fact of a property having a mortgage, etc.

Usage examples:

An encumbrance is a legal claim on a property that affects the owner's ability to transfer the owne…

noun

The state of being legally responsible for something.

Usage examples:

Once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends

noun

The responsibility of a person, business, or organization to pay or give up something of value

Usage examples:

[ u ] he denies any liability in the accident., [ c usually pl ] the business has liabilities of $5…

noun

The amount of money that a person or organization owes

Usage examples:

He listed liabilities of more than $3 million., the company will also have to show that it has a li…

noun

A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.

Usage examples:

In addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds

verb

Fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something.

Usage examples:

They go to calais to load up their vans with cheap beer

noun

A loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women.

Usage examples:

She was wrapped tightly in her mantle

verb

Cloak or envelop.

Usage examples:

Heavy mists mantled the forested slopes

noun

Variant spelling of mantel.

noun

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

Usage examples:

I have an obligation to look after her

noun

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

Usage examples:

A true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals

noun

A duty to take care of something

Usage examples:

[ c ] with this promotion, jorge’s responsibilities will be increased., [ u ] parents must assume r…

noun

Something that it is your job or duty to deal with

Usage examples:

Responsibility to do sth as a board member, i have a responsibility to ask questions., responsibili…

noun

A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

He was at least fifteen stone in weight

verb

Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.

Usage examples:

A mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers