borne (verb)

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• borne out — verb a) Past participle of bear out Later experiments have borne out his theory. b) Substantiated …   Wiktionary

• borne — born, borne It is sometimes forgotten that born, relating to birth, is a past participle of the verb to bear, and that I was born on a Friday means ‘My mother bore me on a Friday’. Born is also used in figurative expressions such as an… …   Modern English usage

• Borne — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), v. t. [imp. {Bore} (b[=o]r) (formerly {Bare} (b[^a]r)); p. p. {Born} (b[^o]rn), {Borne} (b[=o]rn); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bearing}.] [OE. beren, AS. beran, beoran, to bear, carry, produce; akin to D. baren to bring forth, G. geb[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• borne — /bɔn / (say bawn) verb a past participle of bear1 …  

• born, borne —    Both are past participles of the verb bear, but by convention they are used in slightly different ways. Born is limited to the idea of birth ( He was born in December ).    Borne is used for the sense of supporting or tolerating ( She has… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• born, borne —    Both are past participles of the verb bear, but by convention they are used in slightly different ways. Born is limited to the idea of birth ( He was born in December ).    Borne is used for the sense of supporting or tolerating ( She has… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• born - borne — Both these words are pronounced . ◊ born When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother s body at the beginning of its life. They are given names when they are born. You often say that a person was born at a particular time or in a particular… …   Useful english dictionary

• up|borne — «uhp BRN, BOHRN», adjective, verb. –adj. borne up; raised aloft; supported. a) the past participle of upbear …   Useful english dictionary

• for|borne — «fr BRN, BOHRN», verb. the past participle of forbear1: »We have forborne from vengeance …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|borne — «OH vuhr BAWRN, BOHRN», verb. a past participle of overbear …   Useful english dictionary

• un|borne — «uhn BRN, BOHRN», verb. a past participle of unbear …   Useful english dictionary