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单词 born
释义 born
I. \ˈbȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English born, yborn, from Old English boren, geboren; akin to Old High German giboran born, carried, Old Norse borinn, Gothic baurans, gabaurans; past participle of the verb represented by Old English beran to bear, carry — more at bear
1.
 a. : brought forth by or as if by birth
  < a newly born baby >
  < a recently born idea >
 b. : by birth : native
  < American-born >
  : having as place of birth
  < Maine-born >
 c. : having origin in or from
  < sea-born breezes >
  < a country-born boor >
  : deriving or resulting from
  < poverty-born crime >
2.
 a. : having from or as if from birth specified or implied qualities
  < a born leader >
  or status
  < a born aristocrat >
  or character or makeup
  < a born criminal >
  — sometimes used postpositively
  < though a fisherman born, he did not want to fish now — Frank Gallagher >
 b. : being in specified circumstances from or as if from birth
  < born to riches >
  < nobly born >
3. : not acquired : natural, innate
 < her born dignity >
 < a born respect for old age >
4. : destined from or as if from birth
 < born to succeed >
5. chiefly dialect : existing or elapsed from the time of one's birth — used chiefly in the phrase born days
 < I never saw anything like it in all my born days >
II. transitive verb
(borned or born ; borned or born ; borning ; borns)
1. dialect : to give birth to : bear
 < look at what I borned, and thinking no harm at the time — Maristan Chapman >
2. dialect : to assist at the birth of : deliver
 < I seen him born twin calves from a cow — Helen Eustis >
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