born
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹn/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n
- Homophones: borne, bourn, bourne (most accents), bawn (non-rhotic accents)
Etymology 1[edit]
From the verb to bear.
Verb[edit]
born
Translations[edit]
be born — see be born
Adjective[edit]
born (not comparable)
- Well suited to (some behaviour or occupation), as though from birth.
- 1942, Storm Jameson, Then we shall hear singing: a fantasy in C major
- I ought really to have called him my sergeant. He's a born sergeant. That's as much as to say he's a born scoundrel.
- 1942, Storm Jameson, Then we shall hear singing: a fantasy in C major
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from "born"
Translations[edit]
given birth to
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See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Dialectal variant of burn.
Noun[edit]
born (plural borns)
References[edit]
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
Verb[edit]
born (third-person singular simple present borns, present participle bornin, simple past and past participle bornt)
References[edit]
- Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
Statistics[edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: William · remain · covered · #717: born · somewhat · figure · goes
Anagrams[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
born n
- indefinite plural of barn
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