born

adjective

UK /bɔː(r)n/

1
never before nounwhen a baby is born, it comes out of its mother’s body and starts its life. The time when you are born is your birth, and a mother gives birth to a baby
Her grandfather died before she was born.
born in:
I was born in Tokyo.
born on:
The twins were born on 29 August, 1962.
born into:
Meg was born into a large family.
born to:
More children are now born to older women.
Synonyms and related words
Pregnancy and having a baby
abort
the afterbirth
amniocentesis
1. 1a
  used for saying where someone was born
  a German-born tennis player
  Synonyms and related words
  The place where someone comes from
  origin
  homeland
  birthplace
2. 1b
  used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born
  He was born blind.
  In extreme cases, babies can be born addicted to heroin.
  George Washington Carver was born a slave.
  Elton John, born Reginald Dwight
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe someone’s personality
  adaptive
  addictive
  a leopard can’t change its spots
  Synonyms and related words
  General words used to describe rank and status
  above
  above my paygrade
  A-list
2
used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way
Natalie was born to be a dancer.
a born salesman/leader/optimist
Synonyms and related words
Skilful and able
able
capable
professional
3
never before nounif a new organization, idea etc is born, it begins to exist
the laboratory where nuclear physics was born
Synonyms and related words
To start to exist or happen
start
begin
arise
4
born on third and think they hit a triple
used for referring to someone who was born into privilege but thinks their achievements are a result of their own merits
A December 1986 Chicago Tribune article opens with a quote from Switzer: “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.”
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 05/06/2017
Open Dictionary - June2017

phrases

be born with a silver spoon in your mouth

born and bred

born of/out of something

I wasn’t born yesterday

there’s one born every minute

单词	born
释义	born adjective UK /bɔː(r)n/ Other entries for this word born free noun high-born adjective well-born adjective born-again adjective natural-born adjective born and bred phrase I wasn’t born yesterday phrase were you born in a barn? phrase born of/out of something phrase (as) to the manner born phrase there’s one born every minute phrase be born with a silver spoon in your mouth phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 never before nounwhen a baby is born, it comes out of its mother’s body and starts its life. The time when you are born is your birth, and a mother gives birth to a baby Her grandfather died before she was born. born in: I was born in Tokyo. born on: The twins were born on 29 August, 1962. born into: Meg was born into a large family. born to: More children are now born to older women. Synonyms and related words Pregnancy and having a baby abort the afterbirth amniocentesis 1a used for saying where someone was born a German-born tennis player Synonyms and related words The place where someone comes from origin homeland birthplace 1b used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born He was born blind. In extreme cases, babies can be born addicted to heroin. George Washington Carver was born a slave. Elton John, born Reginald Dwight Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone’s personality adaptive addictive a leopard can’t change its spots Synonyms and related words General words used to describe rank and status above above my paygrade A-list 2 used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way Natalie was born to be a dancer. a born salesman/leader/optimist Synonyms and related words Skilful and able able capable professional 3 never before nounif a new organization, idea etc is born, it begins to exist the laboratory where nuclear physics was born Synonyms and related words To start to exist or happen start begin arise 4 born on third and think they hit a triple used for referring to someone who was born into privilege but thinks their achievements are a result of their own merits A December 1986 Chicago Tribune article opens with a quote from Switzer: “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” Submitted from: United Kingdom on 05/06/2017 Open Dictionary - June2017 phrases be born with a silver spoon in your mouth born and bred born of/out of something I wasn’t born yesterday there’s one born every minute born adjective US /bɔrn/ Other entries for this word born free noun high-born adjective well-born adjective born-again adjective natural-born adjective born and bred phrase I wasn’t born yesterday phrase born of/out of something phrase (as) to the manner born phrase there’s one born every minute phrase were you born/raised in a barn? phrase be born with a silver spoon in your mouth phrase DEFINITIONS4 1 never before nounwhen a baby is born, it comes out of its mother’s body and starts its life. The time when you are born is your birth, and a mother gives birth to a baby Her grandfather died before she was born. born in: I was born in Tokyo. born on: The twins were born on August 29, 1962. born into: Meg was born into a large family. born to: More children are now born to older women. Synonyms and related words Pregnancy and having a baby abort the afterbirth amniocentesis 1a used for saying where someone was born a German-born tennis player Synonyms and related words The place where someone comes from origin homeland birthplace 1b used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born He was born blind. In extreme cases, babies can be born addicted to heroin. George Washington Carver was born a slave. Elton John, born Reginald Dwight Synonyms and related words Words used to describe someone’s personality adaptive addictive a man of something Synonyms and related words General words used to describe rank and status above above my paygrade A-list 2 used for emphasizing that someone has a natural ability to do something well or to behave in a certain way Natalie was born to be a dancer. a born salesman/leader/optimist Synonyms and related words Skillful and able skillful able capable 3 never before nounif a new organization, idea, etc. is born, it begins to exist the laboratory where nuclear physics was born Synonyms and related words To start to exist or happen start begin arise 4 born on third and think they hit a triple used for referring to someone who was born into privilege but thinks their achievements are a result of their own merits A December 1986 Chicago Tribune article opens with a quote from Switzer: “Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” Submitted from: United Kingdom on 05/06/2017 Open Dictionary - June2017 phrases be born with a silver spoon in your mouth born and bred born of/out of something I wasn’t born yesterday there’s one born every minute
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