born

[ bawrn ]
/ bɔrn /

adjective

brought forth by birth.
possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician; a born fool.
native to the locale stated; immigrated to the present place from the locale stated: a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.

verb

a past participle of bear1.

Idioms for born

    born yesterday, naive; inexperienced: You can't fool me with that old trick—I wasn't born yesterday.

Origin of born

before 1000; Middle English; Old English boren (past participle of beran to bear1), equivalent to bor- past participle stem + -en -en3

usage note for born

See bear1.

OTHER WORDS FROM born

pre·born, adjective self-born, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH born

born borne (see usage note at bear1)

British Dictionary definitions for born yesterday (1 of 2)

Born
/ (bɔːn) /

noun

Max . 1882–1970, British nuclear physicist, born in Germany, noted for his fundamental contribution to quantum mechanics: Nobel prize for physics 1954

British Dictionary definitions for born yesterday (2 of 2)

born
/ (bɔːn) /

verb

the past participle (in most passive uses) of bear 1 (def. 4)
was not born yesterday is not gullible or foolish

adjective

possessing or appearing to have possessed certain qualities from birth a born musician
  1. being at birth in a particular social status or other condition as specifiedignobly born
  2. (in combination)lowborn
in all one's born days informal so far in one's life

usage for born

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 mind

Idioms and Phrases with born yesterday (1 of 2)

born yesterday

see not born yesterday.

Idioms and Phrases with born yesterday (2 of 2)

born