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to borning

to borning

8.6
To begin to exist or start to appear
  • verb
  • /ˈbɔrnɪŋ/
translation icon : nacer
  • A new generation is borning as we embrace innovative ways of thinking.

Examples

  • Exciting developments in technology are borning each year.

  • The idea for the new product is borning from our extensive market research.

  • It's going to be born out of your actions right now.

  • It's going to be born out of your actions right now.

  • And so they're always being cycled, born and then dying into black holes.

  • Thus was born Zork, where players weren't limited to two word inputs like go North or take Sword.

Synonyms

to be born
vsto borning
∞ 1.0

To start life as a baby when you come into the world

also covers starting to appear or develop, not only the moment of entering life
to form
vsto borning
451 1.0

To begin to exist or take shape

includes entering life and simple first appearances, not only gradual shaping
to arise
vsto borning
333 3.3

Start to exist or happen

also refers to entering life and gradual development, not only events
to come into being
vsto borning
20 3.9

To start to exist

includes entering life as a baby as well as general beginnings
to come into the world
vsto borning
13 2.4

To be born and start life

also applies to general coming into existence, not only literal entry as a baby
to born
vsto borning
7 1.0

To start to exist when a parent gives you life

also refers to general coming into existence and early development, not only parent-based origin
aborning
vsto borning
  • Archaic
9.9

While just beginning to form

is the same meaning but written without the initial a prefix

Antonyms

to disappear
∞ 1.0

To stop being seen or to no longer be there

How Developed

mature
64 3.4
to borning
8.6
emerging
3 4.1
nascent
  • Formal
16 8.1
incipient
7 8.1

Surface Forms

borning infinitive
borning present participle
borns third person singular
born past
born past participle

Morphology

borning = born (semi-transparent) = born + ing

The form is 'born' + '-ing', but because 'born' is normally a past participle/adjective rather than a productive verb stem in modern English, learners may find the verbal sense less predictable.

Etymology

Borning comes from the same root as born, birth, and bear, where the old verb meant 'to carry' and 'to give birth'. So when something is borning it is 'beginning' or just coming into existence.