Synonyms

borne

¹ American

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

verb

a past participle of bear.

borne ² American

[bohrn, bawrn] / boʊrn, bɔrn /

noun

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

borne British

/ bɔːn /

verb

for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear 1
for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear 1
(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; see bourn ²

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borne

Fortunately, these investors’ worries are not borne out by the data.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The Ventura County district attorney said his county “has borne the brunt of the greatest disaster of its kind in the history of the State” — and he was clear on who deserved the blame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The editorial’s concerns over stablecoin rewards and their risk to bank deposits aren’t borne out by recent data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Australia also also benefits from a unique volunteer firefighting service borne out of its vast geography.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Dear me!—How should I ever have borne it! It would have killed me never to come to Hartfield any more!”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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