Synonyms

borne

¹ American

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

verb

a past participle of bear.

borne ² American

[bohrn, bawrn] / boʊrn, bɔrn /

noun

a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.

borne British

/ bɔːn /

verb

for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear 1
for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear 1
(of a fact) to be realized by (someone)

it was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster

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Etymology

Origin of borne

< French: pillar; see bourn ²

Example Sentences

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He was limited, BORNE, subject to his necessity, in the last issue, for goodness, for righteousness, for oneness with the ultimate purpose.

From Women in Love by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

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