born
adjective/bɔːn/
/bɔːrn/
[only before noun]- having a natural ability or skill for a particular activity or job
- a born athlete/writer/leader
- a born loser (= a person who always loses or is unsuccessful)
Word OriginOld English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre.Definitions on the go
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