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born

  [bawrn]
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–adjective
1. brought forth by birth.
2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician; a born fool.
3. native to the locale stated; immigrated to the present place from the locale stated: a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.
–verb
4. a pp. of bear 1 .
—Idiom
5. born yesterday, naive; inexperienced: You can't fool me with that old trick—I wasn't born yesterday.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE boren (ptp. of beran to bear 1 ), equiv. to bor- ptp. s. + -en -en 3

Usage note:
See bear 1 .
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born   (bôrn)   
v.  A past participle of bear1.
adj.   Abbr. b.

    1. Brought into life by birth.

    2. Brought into existence; created: A new nation was born with the revolution.

    3. Having from birth a particular quality or talent: a born artist.

    4. Destined, or seemingly destined, from birth: a person born to lead.

    1. Having from birth a particular quality or talent: a born artist.

    2. Destined, or seemingly destined, from birth: a person born to lead.

  3. Resulting or arising: wisdom born of experience.

  4. Native to a particular country, region, or place. Often used in combination: Irish-born; Southern born and bred; Boston-born.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

born 
O.E. boren, alt. pp. of beran (see bear (v.)). Distinction between born and borne is 17c. Born-again (adj.), of Christians, is from 1961, based on John iii:3. Used in fig. (non-religious) sense from 1977.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

born yesterday

see not born yesterday.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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