born

[Born]

British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882 1970)

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Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.

Noun
British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)

Adjective
brought into existence; "he was a child born of adultery"


p. p.
of Bear

v. t.
Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.

v. t.
Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.


Born

Born , p. p. & a. [See Bear, v. t.] 1. Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.
No one could be born into slavery in Mexico.
2. Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar. "A born matchmaker." W. D. Howells. Born again (Theol.), regenerated; renewed; having received spiritual life. "Except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God." John iii. 3. -- Born days, days since one was born; lifetime. [Colloq.]

Brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth.

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Usage Examples

Age is not measured by years. Nature does not equally distribute energy. Some people are born old and tired while others are going strong at seventy.

A man is born alone and dies alone and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.

A child's education should begin at least one hundred years before he is born.

A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat.

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other.

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother's love.

A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.

Adolescence is a new birth, for the higher and more completely human traits are now born.

According to an ancient Sardinian legend, the bodies of those who are born on Christmas Eve will never dissolve into dust but are preserved until the end of time.

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