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BORN/bɔːn/

Born is used with be: she was born in 2010, I was born in Lahore. It is not an active verb (do not say she borned). Borne is a rare participle of bear. Birthday is the yearly date; born is the fact of coming into the world.

Meaning

Brought into the world as a baby (used in be born).

Examples

• “She was born in Karachi in 2010.”
• “Where were you born?”
• “Twins were born at the hospital last night.”

Good to know

be born + place/year. Not “she borned”. Mix-up: birthday.

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