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

"A dear friend who wore his genius lightly, he could, and did, turn his pen to any subject, challenging, moving and inspiring his audiences, borne from his own personal history," they said.

From BBC

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal