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; bourn ²

Example Sentences

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These are nice theories, but they are not borne out by the data, as the red columns in the chart show.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Recently, Christian communities say they have borne the brunt of the attacks.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The next moment she was being borne away from the radiance of earth in springtime to the world of the dead by the king who rules it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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