in born

in·born

[in-bawrn]
adjective
naturally present at birth; innate.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English inboren native, indigenous; see in-1, born


inbred, inherent, natural, native, congenital, inherited, hereditary. See innate.


acquired, learned.
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inborn (ˈɪnˈbɔːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
existing from birth; congenital; innate

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inborn
O.E. inboren "native to a place," from in- "within" + boren "brought forth" (see born). Of qualities in a person, 1513.
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inborn in·born (ĭn'bôrn')
adj.

  1. Possessed by an organism at birth.

  2. Inherited or hereditary.

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