born

adjective

ˈbȯrn How to pronounce born (audio)
Definition of bornnext
1
as in congenital
being such from birth or by nature a born artist and largely self-taught, John Singleton Copley was producing accomplished portraits by the time he was in his late teens

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2
as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin a born Texan and very proud of it

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Recent Examples of born Shaw has said he was reborn after the shooting and years later would become a born-again Christian. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for born
  1. congenital
  2. indigenous
  3. natural
  4. native
  5. chronic
  6. aboriginal
Adjective
  • In June, Feek shared that his daughter Indiana, who has Down syndrome, would be undergoing open-heart surgery due to complications from a congenital heart defect.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • The official cause was septic shock caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of congenital
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  • For indigenous Hawaiians, leprosy arrived as Damien did, an unwanted visitor from across the sea.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • The grape Arinto dos Açores is a unique variety, indigenous to the Azores.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of indigenous
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  • More than 1,000 natural and cultural wonders around the globe carry the UNESCO designation, from Yellowstone National Park to the Great Barrier Reef to the ruins of the Acropolis in Greece.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • Dheming says her scenic design was inspired by the Beauty Bar on East 14th Street in New York City, an old beauty parlor that was remade into a hip nightclub with a natural retro feel that came from not updating the decor.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • Nessie is a native Londoner born to a Singaporean mother and an Egyptian father.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • No one yet knows just how New Zealand’s native birds will fare if a mass outbreak occurs.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of native
Adjective
  • This is compounded by a chronic failure to honor requests for mail to be held.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • Experts point to a mix of chronic stress, environmental toxins and lifestyle shifts as possible reasons why perimenopause symptoms may be appearing earlier than in past generations.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of chronic
Adjective
  • The injuries themselves aren’t too surprising; wild dingoes hunt kangaroos, and Aboriginal hunters worked with dingoes the same way people in other parts of the world have hunted with dogs for millennia.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
  • Australian aboriginal peoples, meanwhile, saw a great boomerang in the stellar formation, while the Native American Shawnee tribe envisioned dancing star maidens.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026
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