different between encumbrance vs cumberground

English

Alternative forms

• incumbrance

Etymology

From Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

Noun

encumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural encumbrances)

1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

   • Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance […]

2. (law) An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
3. (law) One who is dependent on another.

   a widow without encumbrances, i.e. without children

Synonyms

• encumberment

Translations

Verb

encumbrance (third-person singular simple present encumbrances, present participle encumbrancing, simple past and past participle encumbranced)

1. (law) To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).

English

Alternative forms

• cumber-ground
• cumber ground

Etymology

cumber +? ground, in reference to the Bible, Luke 13:7.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?m.b?.??a?nd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?m.b?.??a?nd/

Noun

cumberground (plural cumbergrounds)

1. (obsolete) Any totally worthless object or person; something that is just in the way.

Synonyms

• cumberworld

Related terms

• cumbersome
• cumbrous
• encumbrance

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