Born

/bɔ:n/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having a natural talent or quality from birth: Used to describe a person who possesses a specific, often exceptional, ability or characteristic inherently.
    • Brought into life or existence: Used to describe the state of having been given birth to.

  2. Verb (Past Participle):

    • The past participle of the verb 'bear' in the sense of giving birth.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She is a born leader. (She naturally possesses the qualities of a leader.)
    • He was born in 1990. (He came into life in 1990.)
  • Verb (Past Participle):
    • Three kittens were born last night. (The cat gave birth to three kittens.)
Advanced Usage
  • "born of": Originating from or caused by a particular situation or feeling.
    • His courage was born of desperation. (His courage originated from his desperate situation.)
  • "born to (be/do something)": Seemingly destined by nature for a specific role or action.
    • He was born to perform on stage. (He seems naturally destined for a career in performance.)
  • "in all one's born days": An informal idiom meaning in one's entire life.
    • I've never seen anything like it in all my born days. (I have never seen such a thing in my entire life.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Newborn (adj/n): Recently born.
    • The newborn baby is healthy.
  • Firstborn (adj/n): The eldest child.
    • She is the firstborn in her family.
  • Stillborn (adj): Born dead.
    • The tragedy of a stillborn child.
  • Reborn (adj): Born again, revitalized.
    • The city was reborn after the war.
Synonyms
  • Innate: Inborn; natural.
  • Natural: Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.
  • Native: Belonging to a person by birth or a place by nature.
Related Phrases
  • Born and bred: Born and raised in a particular place, having the characteristics associated with it.
    • He is a Londoner, born and bred.
  • Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth: Born into a wealthy family.
    • She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never knew hardship.
Idioms
  • Not be born yesterday: To not be naive or easily deceived.
    • You can't fool me; I wasn't born yesterday.
  • Born to the purple: Born into a royal or aristocratic family.
    • The prince, born to the purple, had a very sheltered upbringing.
Adjective
  1. being talented through inherited qualities
    • a natural leader
    • a born musician
    • an innate talent
  2. brought into existence
    • he was a child born of adultery
Noun
  1. British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)

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