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Intransitive Verb
pl: nullpast: nullpp: nulling: nullcomp: nullsup: null

This term describes the precise transition from the womb to the external world. It is almost exclusively used in the passive voice in modern English, creating a sense of an event that happens to the subject rather than an action the subject performs. Beyond biological birth, the word evokes the start of a new era or the creation of an idea. It carries a connotation of destiny or inherent nature, as seen when describing someone as being born for a specific purpose or role.

Meanings

Intransitive Verb
[someone]

To come into existence by birth.

"A baby was born at midnight."

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