Definition of born
1 a
: brought forth by or as if by birth
- The baby was born prematurely.
- She was born in Germany.
- a mentality born in the computer age
b
: native
—usually used in combination
- American-born
c
: deriving or resulting from
- a partnership born of necessity
- poverty-born crime
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
