/bawrn/ , adj.
1. brought forth by birth.
2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born musician; a born fool.
3. native to the locale stated; immigrated to the present place from the locale stated: a German-born scientist; a Chicago-born New Yorker.
4. born yesterday , naive; inexperienced: You can't fool me with that old trick - I wasn't born yesterday.
v.
5. a pp. of bear 1 .
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE boren (ptp. of beran to BEAR 1 ), equiv. to bor- ptp. s. + -en -EN 3 ]
Usage . See bear 1 .