# born

Pronunciation: US say "BORN" /boɹn/; UK say "BAWN" /bɔːn/

## Verb

1. Past participle of bear, in the sense of being given birth to. — past participle of bear; given birth to.
   - Simple: Past participle of bear. Use this when talking about someone being given birth to.
   - _The child was born two weeks early but perfectly healthy._
   - _She was born into a family of working musicians._

## Adjective

2. Having a certain quality or character from birth, or as if from birth; innate rather than acquired by learning.
   - Simple: Having a certain quality or skill from birth, not learned later.
   - _He is a born storyteller who can hold any room's attention._
   - _Their youngest daughter is a born musician, picking up instruments effortlessly._

## Verb

3. Past participle of bear in other senses. Obsolete: now written borne. *(obsolete)* — past participle of bear in other senses.
   - Simple: Past participle of bear in other senses. An old form now usually written borne.

## Origin

It comes from Middle English "born, boren," from Old English "boren, ġeboren," from Proto-Germanic "*buranaz," the past participle of "*beraną" ("to bear, carry"). It is essentially "bear" plus "-en," and is related to Dutch "geboren" and German "geboren" ("born").

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