borne

¹ American  

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

verb

1. a past participle of bear.

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borne ² American  

[bohrn, bawrn] / boʊrn, bɔrn /

noun

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

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borne British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of borne

< French: pillar; bourn ²

Example Sentences

Both of her brothers — one a film director, the other a journalist — moved to Ukraine and have borne witness to the war, which has given her “another level of experiencing this horror,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Technology stocks have borne the brunt of investors’ skepticism, as concerns mount about stretched valuations and AI’s impact on corporate earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their concern has been borne out in the case of Disc.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of his rationales has been borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the added costs are generally borne by end users and consumers, "contributing to higher prices and, ultimately, inflationary pressure".

From BBC