borne

¹

[ bawrn, bohrn ]

verb

1. a past participle of bear ¹.

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. be borne in on or be borne in upon
   (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

It's not clear whether the bonus has in fact been paid out, but the regulator will insist that it is not paid by the operating company, and must be borne by the company owners.

From BBC

Education Minister Jason Clare says each higher education institution will be given an individual limit, with the biggest cuts to be borne by vocational education and training providers.

From BBC

“That tells you that that very initial reaction I had to watching the footage... was actually borne out by another independent body.”

From BBC

Following the corruption-related convictions of two former city council members, a former deputy mayor and a former city commissioner, Galanter said her fears were borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

The arguments made by antiabortion states to sugarcoat their manifestly misogynistic policies have always borne the acrid odor of cynicism and hypocrisy.

From Los Angeles Times