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born

Pronunciation: (bôrn), [key]
—adj.
1. brought forth by birth.
2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician; a born fool.
3. native to the locale stated; immigrated to the present place from the locale stated: a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.
4. born yesterday, naive; inexperienced: You can't fool me with that old trick--I wasn't born yesterday.

—v.
a pp. of bear ¹.