born
brought forth by birth.
possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician; a born fool.
native to the locale stated; immigrated to the present place from the locale stated: a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.
a past participle of bear1.
Idioms about born
born yesterday, naive; inexperienced: You can't fool me with that old trick—I wasn't born yesterday.
Origin of born
1confusables note For born
Other words from born
- pre·born, adjective
- self-born, adjective
Words that may be confused with born
- born , borne (see confusables note at current entry)
Words Nearby born
Other definitions for Born (2 of 2)
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
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How to use born in a sentence
The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
Cosby conspiracy theorists share a perspective born of a long, pained history of American racism.
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers | Stereo Williams | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA few months later, after their children were born, we visited the men and women again.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTYung Lean was born Jonatan Leandoer Håstad in Belarus, before moving to Sweden at the age of 3.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’ | Marlow Stern | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLittle did I know that Lee had actually been born into a wealthy family.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
To reproduce the impulse born of the thought—this is the aim of a psychological method.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickElyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayIn the spring of 1868 he was taken by his mother for a visit to England, and there, in the same year, his sister was born.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingThis widening grasp of languages is or was within the capacity of nearly everyone born into the world—given the facilities.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThat embrace, that grin and that heart-born exclamation marked the entrance of the Pulsifer family into my life.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for born (1 of 2)
/ (bɔːn) /
the past participle (in most passive uses) of bear 1 (def. 4)
was not born yesterday is not gullible or foolish
possessing or appearing to have possessed certain qualities from birth: a born musician
being at birth in a particular social status or other condition as specified: ignobly born
(in combination): lowborn
in all one's born days informal so far in one's life
usage For born
British Dictionary definitions for Born (2 of 2)
/ (bɔːn) /
Max . 1882–1970, British nuclear physicist, born in Germany, noted for his fundamental contribution to quantum mechanics: Nobel prize for physics 1954
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Other Idioms and Phrases with born
In addition to the idioms beginning with born
- born and bred
- born under a lucky star
- born with a silver spoon
- born yesterday
also see:
- in all one's born days
- not born yesterday
- to the manner born
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