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- [bawrn]
- /bɔrn/
- /bɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawrn]
- /bɔrn/
Definitions of born word
- passive verb born When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's body at the beginning of its life. In formal English, if you say that someone is born of someone or to someone, you mean that person is their parent. 3
- passive verb born If someone is born with a particular disease, problem, or characteristic, they have it from the time they are born. 3
- passive verb born You can use be born in front of a particular name to show that a person was given this name at birth, although they may be better known by another name. 3
- adjective born You use born to describe someone who has a natural ability to do a particular activity or job. For example, if you are a born cook, you have a natural ability to cook well. 3
- passive verb born When an idea or organization is born, it comes into existence. If something is born of a particular emotion or activity, it exists as a result of that emotion or activity. 3
- adjective born possessing or appearing to have possessed certain qualities from birth 3
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Origin of born
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English boren (past participle of beran to bear1), equivalent to bor- past participle stem + -en -en3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Born
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
born popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
born usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for born
adj born
- deceased — The deceased is used to refer to a particular person or to particular people who have recently died.
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