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borne

[ bawrn, bohrn ]

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verb

a past participle of bear ¹.

borne

[ bohrn, bawrn ]

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noun

a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.

borne

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verb

for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear 1
for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear 1
be borne in on or be borne in upon
(of a fact) to be realized by (someone)
it was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster

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Word History and Origins

Origin of borne¹

< French: pillar; bourn ²

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It is a feeling partly borne out of the frustration and isolation of living in a hearing-centred world.

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Neighbourhood policing is about 400 officers short and "has borne the consequences" of budget pressure, the report stated.

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But the Musk mindset was borne from the executive incubator.

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Yet, you get the sense Pocehttino's desire to lead the US to the World Cup is genuine and not a mindset borne out of stipulations relating to his contract.

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Stella believes that the drivers share the team's philosophy - and events so far have borne him out.

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