borne

¹

[bawrn, bohrn]

verb

1. a past participle of bear.

borne

²

[bohrn, bawrn]

noun

1. a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.

borne

/ bɔːn /

verb

1. for all active uses of the verb, the past participle of bear 1

2. for all passive uses of the verb except sense 4 unless followed by by, the past participle of bear 1

3. (of a fact) to be realized by (someone)

   it was borne in on us how close we had been to disaster

Word History and Origins

Origin of borne¹

< French: pillar; bourn ²

Example Sentences

Elected leaders in the city of 100,000 have said they’ve borne a disproportionate burden of addressing homelessness in the region.

From Los Angeles Times

Longfellow ended his poem on a confident note, declaring that, “borne on the night-wind of the Past, through all our history, to the last,” Americans would “waken and listen” to Revere’s “midnight message.”

From Salon

"Sadly this is borne out by our own data where teachers report being bitten, kicked and punched while teaching," he added.

From BBC

For a short while this morning, European leaders will have held their breath, waiting to see if their efforts had borne fruit or been cast aside.

From BBC

But it is not just women who have borne the brunt.

From BBC