born
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- pronunciation:
- born
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- phrases:
- born yesterday
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
brought into life by birth.
She held her newly born child in her arms.- synonyms:
- created, hatched
- similar words:
- conceived
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| definition 2: |
since birth; from natural talent rather than practice or education.
She is a born leader.- synonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- hereditary, inborn
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| phrase: |
born yesterday |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
past participle of "bear1" with meaning connected with birth.
This is the hospital where I was born. |
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The words
born and
borne sound alike but have different meanings.