born

adjective
UK: /bɔːn/
US: /bɔːrn/

  1. Brought into life; having started life.

    1. She was born in May. [ ] [ ]
    2. I was born in a small town, but my dreams are very big so born to shine. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having a natural quality or ability.

    1. He is a born leader. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was born with a talent for music, born to create beautiful melodies. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

innate gifted natural
born verb

  1. Past participle of bear: carried or produced. In this context, 'born' indicates the state of having been brought into existence.

    1. She was born in London. [ ] [ ]
    2. My cousin was born in the summer, which means that she was born when the sun was high. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "born" in English means: Brought into life; having started life., Having a natural quality or ability..

The phonetic transcription of "born" is /bɔːn/ in British English and /bɔːrn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "born": innate, gifted, natural.

Example usage of "born": "She was born in May.". More examples on the page.