born

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

born

past (v2)

bornt

past participle (v3)

bornt

present participle

bornin

3rd person singular

borns

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

borns

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.past participle of bear; given birth to.

   • Born in 1937, I spent my early childhood in Spain.
   • Although not born in the country, she qualifies for nationality through her grandparents.

2. 2.Alternative spelling of burn (with fire etc.)

   • She feared cancer would kill her husband before their great-grandson was born.
   • We were born on the same day.
   • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.

   • In the United States, information describing the operation of nuclear weapons is born secret.
   • I ought really to have called him my sergeant. He's a born sergeant. That's as much as to say he's a born scoundrel.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Alternative spelling of burn (a stream)

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