borne

¹

[bawrn, bohrn]

verb

1. a past participle of bear.

borne

²

[bohrn, bawrn]

noun

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

borne

/ bɔːn /

verb

1. for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear 1

2. for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear 1

3. (of a fact) to be realized by (someone)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of borne¹

< French: pillar; bourn ²

Example Sentences

His suspicions were borne out when it emerged last year that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics and been cleared by their country’s national doping agency.

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“For decades, Jordan High School students and educators have borne the consequences of Atlas’ reckless disregard for safety,” an L.A.

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Dr. Graham himself grew up poor and abused, but for him it’s something to be borne.

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In the last decade, DPD's partnership with an Indian company has really borne fruit.

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This is borne out by research on walking.

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