[bɔːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- come into existence as a result of birth
(e.g: she was born in Aberdeen)


Phrases:
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- born and bred
- in all one's born days
- not know one is born
- one wasn't born yesterday
- there's one born every minute

Origin:
Old English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’ (see bear)

[bɔːn], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having a specific nationality
(e.g: a German-born philosopher)

- having a natural ability to do a particular job
(e.g: he's a born engineer)


Phrases:
- be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- born and bred
- in all one's born days
- not know one is born
- one wasn't born yesterday
- there's one born every minute

Origin:
Old English boren, past participle of beran ‘to bear’ (see bear)