[born] adj [ME, fr. OE boren, pp. of beran to carry--more at bear] (bef. 12c) 1 a: brought forth by or as if by birth b: native--usu. used in combination "American-born" c: deriving or resulting from--usu. used in combination "poverty-born crime"
2. a: having from birth specified qualities "a ~ leader" b: being in specified circumstances from birth "nobly ~" "~ to wealth"
3: destined from or as if from birth "~ to succeed"