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be born with

VERB

possess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize

STRONG

bear control corner dominate grab hog hold

WEAK

be blessed with be endowed with corner the market get hands on get hold of have to name latch on to lock up sit on take over take possession

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield

STRONG

abandon forsake

WEAK

dispossess miss not have

Example Sentences

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"He didn't ask to be born with special needs," she added.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

In the meantime, thousands of children will be born with their citizenship at best in limbo, unable to obtain passports or Social Security numbers.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

They learned well into Catherine’s 2008 pregnancy that they were both carriers for SMA, meaning there was a 25% chance their child would be born with the muscle-wasting disorder.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

Perhaps one-third of fetal clones survive; the pregnancies can fail or a clone can be born with deformities that require euthanasia, Cerantola said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

And I’d rather work for something than be born with a silver spoon in my mouth any day!

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

be born with

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