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born

 
 
pronunciation:
born
features:
Homophone Note
part of speech: verb
definition: "Born" is the past participle of the verb "bear."
When a baby is born, he or she comes into the world.I was born in the city hospital downtown.
Homophone Note
The words born and borne sound alike but have different meanings.