born

adjective

ˈbȯrn How to pronounce born (audio)
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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 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, 21 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for born
  1. congenital
  2. indigenous
  3. natural
  4. native
  5. chronic
  6. aboriginal
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  • At least one case of congenital measles led to a death; the first death reported in the current outbreak was in a newborn baby boy, who died immediately after birth while his mother was severely ill with measles.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For years, Mullen was all too aware of a problem with his neck, a congenital fusion in a facet joint.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of congenital
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  • The fabulously wealthy young naturalist and botanist Joseph Banks shared Rousseau’s interest in indigenous societies – and was willing to spend a fortune to study them.
    — Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • South Korea’s successful test launch of its first hypersonic glide vehicle marks a notable step forward in the country’s pursuit of advanced indigenous military technology.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of indigenous
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  • This would've already been an abnormal natural hot spell on top of a huge amount of climate change, Barnes said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • After 100,000 years, radiation levels will decay back to those of natural uranium ore.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • So Nvidia and some of its largest customers proposed a new design, skipping several conversions and distributing power inside the building not through typical AC but through DC, the native form the chips want anyway.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And in some areas, hunting is an important tool for managing animal populations and reducing damage to native ecosystems.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of native
Adjective
  • People with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, young children and anyone 65 or older are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu, and Turner urged anyone fitting those categories to take extra precautions this season.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Many monkeys died, while others developed chronic immunodeficiency.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 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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“Born.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/born. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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