bornbrought forth by birth: He was born in a log cabin.Not to be confused with:borne ? past participle of the verb bear: She had always borne the burden of responsibility.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreeborn (bôrn)v.A past participle of bear1.adj.1. a. Brought into life by birth.b. Brought into existence; created: A new nation was born with the revolution.2. a. Having from birth a particular quality or talent: a born artist.b. 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.Idiom: born yesterday Naive or ignorant. Used in negative constructions: Of course I can use a computer; I wasn’t born yesterday.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.born (b??n) vb1. the past participle (in most passive uses) of bear142. was not born yesterday is not gullible or foolishadj3. possessing or appearing to have possessed certain qualities from birth: a born musician. 4. a. being at birth in a particular social status or other condition as specified: ignobly born. b. (in combination): lowborn. 5. in all one’s born days informal so far in one’s lifeUsage: Care should be taken not to use born where borne is intended: he had borne (not born) his ordeal with great courage; the following points should be borne in mindBorn (b??n) n (Biography) Max. 1882?1970, British nuclear physicist, born in Germany, noted for his fundamental contribution to quantum mechanics: Nobel prize for physics 1954Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014born (b?rn) adj. 1. brought forth by birth. 2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician. 3. native to the locale stated: a German-born scientist. v. 4. a pp. of bear 1 . Idioms: born yesterday, (often used in the negative) naive; inexperienced: Don’t patronize me – I wasn’t born yesterday. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English boren (past participle of beran to bear1)] usage: See bear1. Born (b?rn) n. Max, 1882?1970, German physicist: Nobel prize 1954. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.