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borne Definition and Meaning in English (borne definition)

verb
Synonyms:carriedconveyedtransported
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Borne definition: To have been carried or transported by something, often referring to movement through air or water.

Definitions of Borne

  1. 1verb

    To have been carried or transported by something, often referring to movement through air or water.

  2. 2verb

    To have been endured or tolerated, often referring to a burden, cost, or hardship.

  3. 3verb

    To have been given birth to, used in the passive voice to describe the act of childbirth.

Example Sentences

“The seeds are borne on the wind to new locations.”

“The financial burden was borne by the entire community.”

“A child borne of love is a blessing.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebear
past tensebore
present participlebearing
agent nounbearer
adjectiveunbearable

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Borne definition: To have been carried or transported by something, often referring to movement through air or water.
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'Borne' translates to 'borne' in English. Borne definition: To have been carried or transported by something, often referring to movement through air or water.
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