born, borne

born, borne
   Both are past participles of the verb bear, but by convention they are used in slightly different ways. Born is limited to the idea of birth ("He was born in December").
   Borne is used for the sense of supporting or tolerating ("She has borne the burden with dignity"), but is also used to refer to giving birth in active constructions ("She has borne three children") and in passive constructions followed by by ("The three children borne by her . . .").

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