Word
reborn
Phoneticsre·born, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹiˈbɔɹn/
UK/ɹɪbˈɔːn/
Definitions
01spiritually or emotionally new
B2 · Upper Intermediate
adj. feeling like a new person, often because of a religious experience or a big change in your life.
adj. revived or regenerated in spirit or emotion; frequently used to describe a profound personal transformation or religious conversion.
“After his long holiday in the mountains, he felt reborn and ready to work again.”
“The artist claimed she felt spiritually reborn after her recovery, finding a completely new aesthetic direction for her later works.”
Synonyms
02reincarnated
C1 · Advanced Religion Formal
adj. born again into a new body after death.
adj. having undergone reincarnation; often used postpositionally in religious or philosophical contexts.
“Some people believe that we are reborn as different animals based on how we lived.”
“In certain Eastern philosophies, the soul is thought to be reborn into a new physical form until it reaches a state of enlightenment.”
Synonyms
03realistic doll
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical
n. a doll made to look exactly like a real human baby.
n. a manufactured vinyl doll that has been artistically modified to resemble a human infant with extreme realism.
“She collects reborns and keeps them in a beautifully decorated nursery.”
“The hobbyist spent weeks painting the reborn to ensure the skin tones and tiny veins looked as lifelike as possible.”
Synonyms
Etymology
From re- + born.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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