Word Frequency
borne (bɔːn
)
Definitions
verb
- for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear1
- for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear1
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See be borne in on
bear1 (bɛə
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: bears, bearing, bore, borne
mainly tr- to support or hold up; sustain
- to bring or convey ⇒
to bear gifts
- to take, accept, or assume the responsibility of ⇒
to bear an expense
- past participle bornin passive use except when foll by by to give birth to ⇒
to bear children
- also intr to produce by or as if by natural growth ⇒
to bear fruit
- to tolerate or endure ⇒
she couldn't bear him
- to admit of; sustain ⇒
his story does not bear scrutiny
- to hold in the conscious mind or in one's feelings ⇒
to bear a grudge
,I'll bear that idea in mind
- to show or be marked with ⇒
he still bears the scars
- to transmit or spread ⇒
to bear gossip
- to render or supply (esp in the phrase bear witness)
- to conduct or manage (oneself, the body, etc) ⇒
she bore her head high
- to have, be, or stand in (relation or comparison) ⇒
his account bears no relation to the facts
- intr to move, be located, or lie in a specified direction ⇒
the way bears east
- to have by right; be entitled to (esp in the phrase bear title)
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See bear a hand
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See bring to bear
Word Origin
Old English beran; related to Old Norse bera, Old High German beran to carry, Latin ferre, Greek pherein to bear, Sanskrit bharati he carriesExample Sentences Including 'borne'
And the cost of dismantling and transportation, together with insurance, will be borne by the Crown Agents.The Five Million Dollar Prince
But the idea that singles enjoy intense intimate relations with friends is not borne out by research.Spiked
Events in the intervening nine days have tragically borne out his warning.Irish Times (2002)
He told her that without her he could never have borne any of it.THE TURN OF THE TIDE (2004)
Her face is drenched in sweat, the heat is not to be borne.A Means to Evil
The cost of the occupation, being almost exclusively borne by US taxpayers, is out of control.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
The personal security of the premier is a burden borne by the OPP; it can't be compromised.Toronto Sun (2003)
There was a German proverb he had heard somewhere about the truth sometimes being too sad to be borne.A Dead Liberty
This was borne in on the Farmer at the dinner of the Aboyne Highland Games.Glasgow Herald (2002)
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