Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to encumber
Participle: encumbered
Gerund: encumbering
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | encumber |
| you | encumber |
| he;she;it | encumbers |
| we | encumber |
| you | encumber |
| they | encumber |
Perfect
| I | have encumbered |
| you | have encumbered |
| he;she;it | has encumbered |
| we | have encumbered |
| you | have encumbered |
| they | have encumbered |
Past
| I | encumbered |
| you | encumbered |
| he;she;it | encumbered |
| we | encumbered |
| you | encumbered |
| they | encumbered |
Pluperfect
| I | had encumbered |
| you | had encumbered |
| he;she;it | had encumbered |
| we | had encumbered |
| you | had encumbered |
| they | had encumbered |
Future
| I | will encumber |
| you | will encumber |
| he;she;it | will encumber |
| we | will encumber |
| you | will encumber |
| they | will encumber |
Future Perfect
| I | will have encumbered |
| you | will have encumbered |
| he;she;it | will have encumbered |
| we | will have encumbered |
| you | will have encumbered |
| they | will have encumbered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | encumber |
| you | encumber |
| he;she;it | encumber |
| we | encumber |
| you | encumber |
| they | encumber |
Perfect
| I | have encumbered |
| you | have encumbered |
| he;she;it | have encumbered |
| we | have encumbered |
| you | have encumbered |
| they | have encumbered |
Imperfect
| I | encumbered |
| you | encumbered |
| he;she;it | encumbered |
| we | encumbered |
| you | encumbered |
| they | encumbered |
Pluperfect
| I | had encumbered |
| you | had encumbered |
| he;she;it | had encumbered |
| we | had encumbered |
| you | had encumbered |
| they | had encumbered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would encumber |
| you | would encumber |
| he;she;it | would encumber |
| we | would encumber |
| you | would encumber |
| they | would encumber |
Perfect
| I | would have encumbered |
| you | would have encumbered |
| he;she;it | would have encumbered |
| we | would have encumbered |
| you | would have encumbered |
| they | would have encumbered |
Imperative
| you | encumber |
| we | Let's encumber |
| you | encumber |
Verbs conjugated like 'encumber'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'encumber'
encomber,
incumber,
uncumber,
accumber,
bescumber,
cumber,
enchamber,
incomber,
number,
renumber,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- hinder
- complicate, perplex, embarrass, entangle, hamper, impede, involve, obstruct
- load
- burden, lade, oppress, overload
Antonyms
- hinder
- assist, aid, advance, forward
- load
- unload, disburden, disencumber, relieve
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1330, from O.Fr.
encombrer "to block up," from L.L.
incombrare, from
in- "in" +
combrus "barricade, obstacle," probably from L.
cumulus "heap."
2. From Middle English encombren, from Old French encombrer, from en- + combrer (“to hinder”) (See cumber). By surface analysis, en- + cumber. See: Old French '
encombrer'.
Sample Sentences
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He always chews and always spits, and never encumbers himself with a pocket-handkerchief. The consequences to the box passenger, especially when the wind blows towards him, are not agreeable.
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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“ Stand up. ” Tom stood up. “ Take off that stock ! ” and, as Tom, encumbered by his fetters, proceeded to do it, he assisted him, by pulling it, with no gentle hand, from his neck, and putting it in his pocket.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Legree stepped out into a large entry, which went up stairs, by what had formerly been a superb winding staircase; but the passage-way was dirty and dreary, encumbered with boxes and unsightly litter. The stairs, uncarpeted, seemed winding up, in the gloom, to nobody knew where ! The pale moonlight streamed through a shattered fanlight over the door; the air was [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)