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ALL meanings of borne

borne
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  • noun borne Borne is the past participle of bear1. 3
  • abbreviation BORNE bear1 3
  • adjective borne carried 1
  • noun borne See bear1.   1
  • verb borne a past participle of bear1 . 1
  • noun borne a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center. 1
  • verb with object borne Stock Exchange. to force prices down in (a market, stock, etc.). 1
  • verb without object borne to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road. 1
  • verb without object borne to be located or situated: The lighthouse bears due north. 1
  • verb without object borne to bring forth young or fruit: Next year the tree will bear. 1
  • idioms borne loaded for bear, Informal. fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble: Keep away from the boss—he's loaded for bear today. 1
  • noun plural borne any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails. 1
  • noun plural borne any of various animals resembling the bear, as the ant bear. 1
  • noun plural borne a gruff, burly, clumsy, bad-mannered, or rude person. 1
  • noun plural borne a person who believes that market prices, especially of stocks, will decline (opposed to bull). 1
  • noun plural borne Informal. a person who shows great ability, enthusiasm, stamina, etc.: a bear for physics. 1
  • noun plural borne (initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Ursa Major or Ursa Minor. 1
  • noun plural borne Informal. a player at cards who rarely bluffs. 1
  • noun plural borne (initial capital letter) Russia. 1
  • adjective borne having to do with or marked by declining prices, as of stocks: bear market. 1
  • verb borne past participle of bear. 0
  • adjective borne carried, supported. 0
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