Born
/ΛbΙΛn/
The meaning and definition of Born, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
βJudging from the look on his face, he wasn't bearing good news.β
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(originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
βBy my readings, we're bearing due south, so we should turn about ten degrees east.β
adjective
- Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.
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