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; see bourn ²

Example Sentences

Another common infection came from Hepatozoon spp., a tick borne parasite found in 53% of the animals.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Spurs escaped at the 11th hour, but it was a reprieve borne of luck more than judgement.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The costs borne by all parties will eventually force them to come to “an agreement that sort of wraps the trade war and the Iran war,” the money manager says.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The study began in 2023, borne out of concerns about heavy metal exposure among infants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“And that is just what is not borne out by the facts,” he said.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie