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v. - Carried; Moved along, usually with great effort.

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Usage examples (31)
  • Noun : a bear for physics
  • Adjective : bear market
  • Opposed to it Gregory assumed the title borne ever since by his successors.
  • (Jeremiah 39: 3,13) a title borne by Nergal-sharezer, probably identical with the king called by the Greeks Neriglissar.
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  • The child was "born" (emerged into life). The mother had "borne" (past participle of bear) her near the "bourn" (rivulet, also spelled "bourne").
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