born

Meanings

Plural: borns

Noun

British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
Alternative spelling of burn (a stream)

Verb

have
cause to be born
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
move while holding up or supporting
bring forth,
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
contain or hold; have within
bring in
have on one's person
behave in a certain manner
have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
support or hold in a certain manner
be pregnant with
past participle of bear; given birth to.
past participle of bear in other senses.
Alternative spelling of burn (with fire etc.)

Adjective

brought into existence
- "he was a child born of adultery"

Adjective Satellite

being talented through inherited qualities
- "a born musician"

Adj

Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne, from Old English boren, ġeboren, from Proto-West Germanic *boran, *gaboran, from Proto-Germanic *buranaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear, carry”), equivalent to bear + -en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gebooren (“born”), West Frisian berne (“born”), Dutch geboren (“born”), German geboren (“born”), Swedish boren (“born”).

Synonyms

abide, accept, acquit, assume, bear, behave, birth, brook, carry, comport, conduct, contain, deliver, deport, digest, endure, expect, gestate, give birth, have, have a bun in the oven, hold, innate, Max Born, natural, pay, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, take over, tolerate, turn out, wear, yield

Antonyms

unborn

Scrabble Score: 6

born is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
born is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
born is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

born is a valid Words With Friends word