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- Dictionaryborn/bɔːn/
verb
- 1. come into existence as a result of birth: "she was born in Aberdeen"
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"
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to come out of a mother's body, and start to exist: She was born in 1950. See more. having started life in a particular way: be born with The toll of babies born with AIDS is rising. Stevie Wonder was born blind. C2 formal or literary. If an idea is born, it starts to exist. born of something formal.
The meaning of BORN is brought forth by or as if by birth. How to use born in a sentence.
You use born to describe someone who has a natural ability to do a particular activity or job. For example, if you are a born cook, you have a natural ability to cook well.
BORN definition: 1. When a person or animal is born, they come out of their mother's body and start to exist: 2. If…. Learn more.
(of a person) to behave or do things in a particular manner because it is part of your character It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way. be born to be/do something. to have something as your destiny (= what is certain to happen to you) from birth He was born to be a great composer. born and bred.
When a baby is born, she comes into the world through birth. If you say, "I was born in July," that's the month in which your mother gave birth to you. You can talk about a newly born baby or ask your friend what year she was born.
1. a. Brought into life by birth. b. Brought into existence; created: A new nation was born with the revolution. 2. a. Having from birth a particular quality or talent: a born artist. b. Destined, or seemingly destined, from birth: a person born to lead. 3. Resulting or arising: wisdom born of experience. 4.
