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

Nvidia is still up 32% this year, but shares have borne the brunt of the recent fears that the wave of spending on AI infrastructure won’t translate into profits in coming years.

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Business leaders face a nervous final few days before the chancellor's second Budget, having borne the brunt of a brutal set of tax hikes this time last year.

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That optimism was borne out: In mid-November, the White House exempted cocoa and dozens of other foods and ingredients from much of the administration’s tariff regime.

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That promise of stilled beauty is borne out in these pages.

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It blew topsy-turvy in an eastward direction, borne by fate and the prevailing winds toward the wide, unforgiving sea.

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