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
  • Crystal Sosa said her husband encouraged her to take on the challenge.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Communal spaces create an environment where guests and crew are encouraged to interact, while low-maintenance materials aim to maximize crew productivity.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The latest launch, inspired by a record-playing bar in Kyoto called Jazz, has been selling out constantly.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This partnership combines Ortiz’s signature patterns with a unique Cartagena design inspired by Colombia’s landscape and rich biodiversity.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired
Verb
  • The experience reinforced her belief that the profession itself was never the problem.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Living and working across Southeast Asia reinforced early on in his career that there is no universal definition of exclusivity in luxury and what creates meaning for one guest may be entirely different for another.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts in the 1980s enforced the new discipline.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of enforced
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