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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
  • Guests who need accessible room setups or transportation are encouraged to arrange these in advance of their visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Harris encouraged consumers who are interested in how their food is produced to research farms and producers and, when possible, buy closer to home.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraged
Verb
  • The song has inspired a fan edit of Floyd-Liz clips set to Swift’s new song.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That didn’t stop Bateman from starring in a rom-com inspired by his wife’s iconic Star Wars character.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspired
Verb
  • The positive response reinforced WindGroove’s vision of bringing home entertainment into the ceiling.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • For this reason, in the summer of 2025, the gates facing Station Road were also reinforced and kept closed.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • The safe path should be the default, enforced by the platform rather than individual teams.
    — Anshu Bansal, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This asterisk notation is a result of strict data suppression rules enforced by NCHS for protecting the confidentiality of the decedent.
    — Denys T. Lau, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enforced
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“Borne up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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