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borne

To be borne is defined as to be held up, supported or moved by steady pressure.

(verb)

An example of borne is when a house has held up a roof.
An example of borne is when facts support the conclusions in a report.
An example of borne is when boats are moved by the tides.

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See borne in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

See borne in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

A past participle of bear¹.

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