borne

¹ American  

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /

verb

1. a past participle of bear.

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borne ² American  

[bohrn, bawrn] / boʊrn, bɔrn /

noun

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

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borne British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of borne

< French: pillar; bourn ²

Example Sentences

These are nice theories, but they are not borne out by the data, as the red columns in the chart show.

From MarketWatch

While Asia has borne the brunt of the effect to date, it is coming to nations with bigger stockpiles of oil that have been able to absorb the shock thus far.

From Barron's

The cost of this safe passage should not be borne solely by U.S. taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Muslim communities in northern Nigeria, where they are the majority population, have largely borne the brunt of attacks by Islamist militants like Boko Haram and heavily armed gangs.

From BBC

The board’s compensation committee said the cost of the tax reimbursement would be borne by Paramount after the deal closes, not by Warner’s shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal