born
verb
- to be born, come into existence
adjective
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Pronunciation: /bɔːn/ / /boɹn/ / [bo̞ɹn]
adj
Etymology: From Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne, from Old English boren, ġeboren, from Proto-West Germanic *boran, *gaboran, from Proto-Germanic *buranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear, carry”), equivalent to bear + -en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gebooren (“born”), West Frisian berne (“born”), Dutch geboren (“born”), German geboren (“born”), Swedish boren (“born”).
- Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.
“In the United States, information describing the operation of nuclear weapons is born secret.”
“a born leader”
name
Etymology: A variant of Bourne.
- A surname from English.
noun
Etymology: Dialectal variant of burn.
- Alternative spelling of burn (a stream)
verb
Etymology: Dialectal variant of burn.
- Alternative spelling of burn (with fire etc.)