borne
Meaning
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past participle of bear
Synonyms
as a burden
basehearted
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɔːn/
Etymology
From Middle English boren, iborne, from Old English boren, ġeboren, past participle of Old English beran (“to carry, bear”).
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bear
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- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (slang) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- A koala (bear).
- A portable punching machine.
- A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (colloquial) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
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