Meaning of born In English

• 0 to come out of a mother's body, and start to exist:

  • She was born in 1950.

  • We saw a lamb being born.

  • Diana was born into an aristocratic family.

  • Ann was born and brought up in Delaware.

  • The toll of babies born with AIDS is rising.

  • Stevie Wonder was born blind.

  • With a courage born of necessity, she seized the gun and ran at him.

• 1 having a natural ability or liking:

  • a born writer/athlete

  • [ + to infinitive ] I felt born to take care of animals.

• 2 born in the way, place, or order mentioned:

  • newborn

  • Ben Okri is a Nigerian-born poet and novelist.

  • the first-born son

• 3 past participle of bear; having come into existence by birth:

  • He was born in 1950.

• 4 having a natural ability or tendency:

  • It was obvious that Rachel was a born leader.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Stephen was born to ride motorcycles.