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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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