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 or in like manner.
a newly born child- synonyms:
- created, delivered, engendered, hatched, spawned
- similar words:
- conceived
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definition 2: |
characteristically so since birth; having innate talent for being; destined to be.
a born losera born leader- synonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- confirmed, congenital, hereditary, inborn, inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic
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definition 3: |
of the status or condition specified at birth.
first-bornGerman-born. |
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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.A brilliant plan was born that night. |
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The words
born and
borne sound alike but have different meanings.