Word
borne
US/ˈbɔɹn/
UK/bˈɔːn/
Definition
adj. carried or spread by something, like water, air, or a person.
adj. carried or transported by a specified agent or medium; frequently used in hyphenated compounds.
Examples
“The costs of the wedding were borne by the bride's parents.”
“Health officials warned that the virus was water-borne and advised residents to boil their drinking water.”
“The heavy burden of leadership is often borne in silence, requiring a level of emotional resilience that few observers truly appreciate or understand.”
Examples
simple
“The costs of the wedding were borne by the bride's parents.”
contextual
“Health officials warned that the virus was water-borne and advised residents to boil their drinking water.”
complex
“The heavy burden of leadership is often borne in silence, requiring a level of emotional resilience that few observers truly appreciate or understand.”
Usage
Commonly appears as the second element in a compound adjective, such as 'air-borne' or 'mosquito-borne'.
Real-World Examples
“This means many of the losses incurred in the attacks have been borne by those businesses.” “For consumers, a tax only on domestic production is largely borne by producers, while a tax that touches imports can raise pump prices.” “Schulz Paulsson’s research suggests that not only was northwestern France the origin of such megalithic structures, but the practice spread out from the region, likely borne on ancient boats navigating the Mediterranean.” “This is borne out by data from Anglicare Australia services.” Etymology
From Middle English boren, iborne, from Old English boren, ġeboren, past participle of Old English beran (“to carry, bear”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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