born

born
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verb be born
ADVERB
prematurely
PREPOSITION
into

She was born into a wealthy family.

of (formal)

to be born of noble parents

to

babies who are born to very young mothers

with

Their child was born with a serious medical problem.

PHRASES
be born alive, be born dead
be born and bred, be born and brought up (esp. BrE), be born and raised (esp. AmE)

I was born and bred in Texas.

be born blind, deaf, etc.
be born out of wedlock, be born outside marriage (esp. BrE), be born outside of marriage (esp. AmE)
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adj.
Born is used with these nouns: ↑leader, ↑loser

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