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2
a
: having from birth specified qualities
was born blind
Mark Twain was born Samuel Clemens.
a born leader
b
: being in specified circumstances from birth
nobly born
born poor
born into wealth
3
: destined from or as if from birth
born to succeed
Examples of born in a Sentence
She was born in a hospital.
He was born on a farm.
She was born in Nigeria in 1911.
The baby was born on July 31st.
Their second son was born prematurely.
Both twins were born healthy.
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Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian.
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
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Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2019
In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2019
The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 26 June 2018
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“Born.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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born
adjective1
a
: brought into life by or as if by birth
b
: native entry 1 sense 2
American-born
2
: having from birth a certain ability or characteristic
a born leader
3
: meant from or as if from birth
born to rule
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