What does “born” mean?
- 1
verbbe born: to come out of your mother’s body at the start of life
I was born in 1998.
- 2
adjectivehaving a natural ability for something
She’s a born leader.
Born at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & adjective
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɔrn/ · BORN
How to use “born” correctly
Always use “was/were born” for the past: “I was born in Lima”, not “I born in Lima” or “I am born in Lima”.
Common phrases with “born”
- be born in
- newly born
- born and raised
Idioms with “born”
- Born with a silver spoon in your mouth: Born into a rich family with many advantages.
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