borne

Meaning of borne

verb

past participle of bear1.

adjective, suffix
  1. carried or transported by the thing specified.
    insect-borne pollen
    waterborne bacteria
verb, past participle
  1. carry the weight of; support.
    the bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests
  2. endure (an ordeal or difficulty).
    she bore the pain stoically
    the loneliness is the hardest thing to bear
  3. (of a person) carry (someone or something).
    he was bearing a tray of brimming glasses
    the warriors bore lances tipped with iron
  4. give birth to (a child).
    she bore six daughters
    his wife had borne him a son
  5. turn and proceed in a specified direction.
    bear left and follow the old drove road

Old English beran, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit bharati, Greek pherein, and Latin ferre .

Information about borne

Hyphenation of borne

borne

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • borne is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

borne synonyms

Meaning bear all or part of the weight of; hold up:

support

Meaning support and move (someone or something) from one place to another:

carry

Meaning make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support:

brace

Meaning support (a building or other structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger for weaker materials:

underpin

Meaning provide (a building or structure) with buttresses:

buttress

Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:

reinforce

Meaning suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently:

endure

Meaning allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference:

tolerate

Meaning have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet:

stand

Meaning experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant):

suffer

Meaning be unable to tolerate (someone or something):

abide

Meaning encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence):

experience

Meaning experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous):

undergo

Meaning admit as acceptable or possible:

countenance

Meaning a small stream:

brook

Meaning endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear:

brave

Meaning wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the atmosphere:

weather

Meaning a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree:

stick

Meaning endure or accept (an obnoxious thing or person):

stomach

Meaning put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome):

swallow

Meaning cause (someone or something) to come to a place:

bring

Meaning take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship:

transport

Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:

move

Meaning transport or carry to a place:

convey

Meaning lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold:

take

Meaning go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone:

fetch

Meaning (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force:

haul

Meaning carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort:

lug

Meaning move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance:

shift

Meaning give birth to:

deliver, mother

Meaning carry, wield, or convey (something heavy or substantial):

tote

Meaning possess, own, or hold:

have

Meaning bring (something) into existence:

create

Meaning (of a place or process) yield, grow, or supply:

produce

Meaning produce or generate a large number of:

spawn

Meaning create (an embryo) by fertilizing an egg:

conceive

Meaning (of animals) mate and then produce offspring:

breed

Meaning (of people or animals) produce young; reproduce:

procreate

Meaning produce a copy of:

reproduce

Meaning give birth to (a baby or other young):

birth

Meaning let or make (something) fall vertically:

drop

Meaning (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction:

beget

Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):

engender

Meaning change direction suddenly:

veer

Meaning form or cause to form a curve:

curve

Meaning change or cause to change direction abruptly:

swerve

Meaning be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something:

incline

Meaning move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point:

turn

Meaning (especially of a route) divide into two parts:

fork

Meaning (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction:

diverge

Meaning depart from an established course:

deviate

Meaning shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle:

bend

Meaning move from one place to another; travel:

go

Meaning fasten or fix in place with tacks:

tack

Meaning nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis):

sheer

Anagrams of borne

boner

Words that rhyme with borne

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