born

adjective

\ ˈbȯrn

Definition of born

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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 —usually used in combination poverty-born crime

2a : 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

Born

biographical name

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Definition of Born (Entry 2 of 2)

Max 1882–1970 German physicist

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Synonyms & Antonyms for born

Synonyms: Adjective

congenital, natural

Antonyms: Adjective

nonnatural

Examples of born in a Sentence

Adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

In his mid-40s, Mr. Phillips had quietly become a born-again Christian after attending a Billy Graham rally. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Raytheon’s Thomas Phillips: The CEO Who Refused to Tell His Own Story," 18 Jan. 2019 Some team members, like Gregory and Chris, both 13 years old and born days apart, have been playing together since the age of 6 or 7. — Melanie Grayce West, WSJ, "Longtime Pals on Staten Island Dream Team March to Little League World Series," 21 Aug. 2018 The 18-year-old, born Megan Bulow, only just finished school. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, "Electro-Pop Singer bülow Talks Her Pair of 'Damaged' EPs: 'Being Honest Doesn't Mean You Are Weak'," 26 June 2018

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