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be born

VERB
begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come out commence emerge enter happen occur rise set take off
STRONG
arise bud dawn emanate germinate originate sail spring sprout
WEAK
come forth come into existence crop up derive from get going get show on road get under way grow out of issue forth kick off make tick proceed from result from send off stem from
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complete disappear end finish hide leave stop
STRONG
die shrink
WEAK
conclude consummate
VERB
originate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise come from derive emanate emerge stem
STRONG
birth come commence dawn flow issue proceed result rise start
WEAK
come into existence hail from
Antonyms
STRONG
cease complete end finish recede stop
WEAK
effect result terminate

Example Sentences

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He has a rare genetic disorder called Townes-Brocks syndrome, which caused him to be born with severe hearing loss.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Martin Van Buren, the first president to be born a U.S. citizen, spoke Dutch as his first language, as did Sojourner Truth.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Bessent noted that about 10,000 American children would be born on Wednesday alone, and 3.6 million would be born this year — and all of them will be eligible for a Trump account.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

The most American thing in the world is to be born and immediately seek to rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The last mouse born to his parents and the only one of his litter to be born alive.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo