borne
gb/bˈɔɹn/ us/bˈɔɹn/
B2
English
~ 2400
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B2
action
1
Carried or supported something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to carry or hold something up.
Usage pattern:
[something] is borne by [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'borne' with 'born'. 'Borne' relates to carrying or supporting; 'born' refers to coming into existence or being given birth to.
Synonyms
carried (General term for moving something from one place to another.)
Antonyms
dropped (Letting go of something so it is no longer supported.)
Collocations
borne by responsibility
|borne on shoulders
|borne in mind
|borne on the wind
Themes
transport
|construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The heavy load was borne by the truck.
- Responsibility for the mistake was borne by the manager.
- The roof is borne by thick wooden beams.
- His injuries were borne with great courage.
- The message was borne on the wind.
Learner examples
- The box was borne by two men.
- The table is borne by four legs.
- The bridge is borne by strong cables.
- The baby was borne in her arms.
- The roof is borne by walls.
Verb
B2
action
2
Produced or caused something
Past form of 'bear', meaning to make or create something, or to cause something to happen.
Usage pattern:
[result/effect] is borne of/from [cause]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physical carrying; here it is about causing or creating something.
Synonyms
produced (General term for making or bringing something into existence.)
Antonyms
prevented (Stopped something from happening or being created.)
Collocations
borne of necessity
|borne from experience
|risk borne by
|costs borne by
Themes
cause and effect
|creation
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- His confidence is borne of years of practice.
- The damage was borne from neglect.
- The costs will be borne by the company.
- Her success is borne from hard work.
- This idea was borne out of frustration.
Learner examples
- The plan was borne of need.
- Her skill was borne from practice.
- The problem was borne from a mistake.
- His idea was borne out of anger.
- The loss was borne by the team.
Verb
technical
C1
state
3
Carried or spread by a medium
Moved from one place to another by air, water, or another thing.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize this use is mostly found in scientific or technical writing.
Synonyms
carried (General term for being moved by something else.)
Antonyms
contained (Stopped from moving or spreading.)
Collocations
water-borne disease
|air-borne particles
|vector-borne illness
Themes
science
|medicine
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Cholera is a water-borne disease.
- Air-borne pollen can cause allergies.
- Malaria is a mosquito-borne illness.
- Dust-borne contaminants entered the building.
- Vector-borne diseases are common in tropical areas.
Learner examples
- Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease.
- Pollen-borne allergies are common.
- Cholera is a water-borne sickness.
- Air-borne dust made him cough.
- Some viruses are insect-borne.
Grammar
Dictionary form
borne
IPA
GB/bˈɔɹn/
US/bˈɔɹn/
Syllables & stress
borne (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (borne)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: borne
- 3rd Person Singular: bornes
- Present Participle: borning
- Past: borned
- Past Participle: borned
Word family
Forms
bornes
verb
borning
verb
borned
verb
Core family
Related words
bearing
noun
bearably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unbearable
adjective B2
unbearably
adverb
Expressions
borne in mind
1/bˈɔɹn ˈɪn mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Remembered or considered something important
To remember or think about something when you are doing something else.
Examples
- These risks should be borne in mind when planning the trip.
- Please bear in mind that prices may change.
borne out of
1/bˈɔɹn ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
Created or caused by something else
To be made or caused because of a certain reason or situation.
Examples
- The law was borne out of public demand for safety.
- Her decision was borne out of necessity.