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1 when a person or animal is born, they come out of their mother's body or out of an egg : 
Forty lambs were born this spring.
be born
MBForty lambs were born this spring. be born into/to/of something (=be born in a particular situation, type of family etc) One-third of all children are born into single-parent families.
One-third of all children are born into single-parent families. be born with something (=have a particular disease, type of character etc since birth) Jenny was born with a small hole in her heart.
Jenny was born with a small hole in her heart. be born blind/deaf etc (=be blind, deaf etc when born)
be born lucky/unlucky etc (=always be lucky, unlucky etc)
Australian/French etc born (=born in or as a citizen of Australia etc)
! Do not say 'I born', 'I have been born', or 'I am born'. Say I was born: He was born in Pakistan.2 something that is born starts to exist : the country where the sport of cricket was born
start existing
be born
the country where the sport of cricket was born be born (out) of (=existing as a result of a particular situation) The alliance was born of necessity in 1941. Bill spoke with a cynicism born of bitter experience.
The alliance was born of necessity in 1941.Bill spoke with a cynicism born of bitter experience.3 born and having grown up in a particular place and having the typical qualities of someone from that place : I was born and bred in Liverpool.
born and bred
SANI was born and bred in Liverpool.4 to be very suitable for a particular job, activity etc : He was born to be a politician.
be born to do/be something
He was born to be a politician.5 used to tell someone you think is lying to you that you are not stupid enough to believe them
I wasn't born yesterday
spoken6 used to say that someone has been very stupid or easily deceived
