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   born

   /bɔːn/

   verb

   • 1. come into existence as a result of birth: "she was born in Aberdeen"
   • ▪ be perfectly suited or trained to do a particular job or hold a particular role: "they are born to rule"
   • ▪ (of an organization, movement, or idea) be brought into existence: "on 1 January 1992 the new company was born"
   • ▪ exist as a result of (a particular situation or feeling): "his work is born of despair"

   adjective

   • 1. having a specific nationality: "a German-born philosopher"
   • 2. having a natural ability to do a particular job: "he's a born engineer"

   Word Origin Old Englishboren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’ (see bear1).

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • N

     1

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     BORN meaning: 1. to come out of a mother's body, and start...

   • Znaczenie Born, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BORN definicja: 1. to come out of a mother's body, and start...

   • Born: Japanese Translation

     BORN translate: 生（う）まれた, 生（う）まれつきの, 生（しょう）じた. Learn more in...

   • Born: Norwegian Translation

     born - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Born Spanish Translation

     BORN translate: nacido, nato, nacido/da...

   • Born: French Translation

     BORN translate: né/née, né/née, né/née. Learn more in the...

   • Not Be Born Yesterday

     NOT BE BORN YESTERDAY definition: 1. to not be stupid or...

   • Portuguese Translation

     BORN translate: nato, nascer, nato/-ta [masculine-feminine],...

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