Born

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈbɔːn/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈbɔɹn/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n
• Homophones: borne, bourn, bourne (most accents), bawn (non-rhotic accents)

From the verb to bear.

Verb

1. Past participle of bear; given birth to.

Full definition of born

Adjective

1. Well suited to (some behaviour or occupation), as though from birth.
• 1942, Storm Jameson, Then we shall hear singing: a fantasy in C majorI 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.

Derived terms

Dialectal variant of burn.

Noun

1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of burn A stream.

Verb

1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of burn With fire.

Anagrams

• Brno