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aborning

American  
[uh-bawr-ning] / əˈbɔr nɪŋ /

adverb

  1. in birth; before being carried out.

    The scheme died aborning.

adjective

  1. being born; coming into being, fruition, realization, etc..

    A new era of architecture is aborning.
aborning British  
/ əˈbɔːnɪŋ /

adverb

  1. while being born, developed, or realized (esp in the phrase die aborning )

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Etymology

Origin of aborning

1930–35; a- 1 + borning irregular for being born; born, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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In 1921, he realized his ruthlessness had brought the Soviet state to the brink of collapse just as it was aborning.

From New York Times

And it features themes — monster mothers, emotionally crippled children, love that dies aborning — that have always been dear to Mr. Silver’s darkly sentimental heart.

From New York Times

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