borne up

verb

variants also born up
past participle of bear up
as in encouraged
to fill with courage or strength of purpose repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne up
  1. encouraged
  2. inspired
  3. reinforced
  4. enforced
Verb
  • More than a decade ago, the two researchers were introduced by their mutual boss, the chancellor at UCSF, who encouraged them to collaborate.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Brown ramped back up this summer, he and the team were encouraged by his progress.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • Though the hotel burned down twice, it was rebuilt following the more recent fire of 1925; its present-day structure is inspired by Rome’s Villa Medici.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Oral healthcare doesn’t often make the global news cycle, but earlier this week Dyson added a new gadget to its product lineup that inspired a flurry of headlines.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspired
Verb
  • The quarter reinforced our view that AI is a major tailwind for cybersecurity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Leeds, their defence reinforced by the arrival of Tarik Muharemovic, look like a tough nut to crack.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • In an ideal world, antitrust regulations wouldn’t be fragmented and enforced by a panoply of states.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Richard and Oracene Williams famously enforced a sisters-first rule, allowing Venus and Serena to battle on court but walk off as best friends.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforced
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